When danger lurks, instinct keeps us safe. It compels us to run from a burning building or wrestle a knife-wielding attacker ...
The Human Domainome 1—the largest library of human protein variants—reveals the cause of certain genetic disorders, paving the way for personalized medicines. “We measured every possible mutation in ...
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a two-day virtual workshop that explored the biological mechanisms of empathy and compassion. Workshop participants examined the ...
Differences in the physical shape and wiring of the brain can directly contribute to the development of attention and social ...
Scientists have discovered a surprising mechanism by which the inherited genetic mutation known to cause Huntington's disease leads to the death of brain cells. The findings change the understanding ...
Most mutations that cause disease by swapping one amino acid out for another do so by making the protein less stable, according to a major study of human protein variants that was published in Nature ...
Postdoctoral researcher Mia Rough at Wake Forest University School of Medicine studies substance abuse disorders.
The recognition of "Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder" reshapes debates about control over impulsive sexual behavior, but ...