Executive function—top-down processes by which the human mind controls behavior, regulating thoughts and actions—have long ...

Cells called astrocytes are about as abundant in the brain as neurons, but scientists have spent much less time figuring out ...

Gain-of-function experiments can help researchers get ahead of viruses naturally gaining the ability to infect people in the ...

Gain-of-function experiments are ingrained in the scientific process. In many instances, the benefits that stem from gain-of-function experiments are not immediately clear. Only decades later does the ...