Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel win the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on optogenetics, which has revolutionized neuroscience.

The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex exhibits non-linear, cell-type-specific transcriptional trajectories characterized by dynamic remodelling during development, relative stability in midlife and selective molecular reactivation in late adulthood.

I found being a Booker judge hugely rewarding. All the works on our shortlist will change how you see the world

‘NAZA’, a documentary about Israel’s genocide in Gaza, has won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival.

A new analysis by a Scottish university has laid bare how common mental health challenges are for people with dyslexia

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In recognition of Endometriosis Awareness Month, this Editorial by Alexandra Tosun discusses why raising awareness and education of endometriosis, as well as increasing funding and research for this s...

Abstract. Language and fire are hallmarks of the human condition, but most scholars treat them as independent traits. We develop a theory for the origin of

Integrative 3D epigenomic profiling of four glial cell types from the mid-gestation human cortex reveals cell-type-specific regulatory elements and chromatin interactions that illuminate the roles of non-coding variants in neuropsychiatric disease and human-specific cortical evolution.

The latest government data shows Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of over 6,100 confirmed cases.

Several commentators have discussed the consensus view of dyslexia that emerged from a Delphi survey reported by Carroll, Holden and colleagues. Here the authors respond to the commentaries, agreeing....

Several commentators have discussed the consensus view of dyslexia that emerged from a Delphi survey reported by Carroll, Holden and colleagues. Here the authors respond to the commentaries, agreeing....

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Systematic mapping of protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks and determining how causal mutations rewire them in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) provide a powerful framework for uncovering disease ...

Water scarcity and climate change is driving communities to restore traditional water structures built centuries ago, bringing them back into use in the 21st Century.

The institution has announced a further round of job cuts as it struggles through a financial crisis.

Mehdi pens an open letter to the most powerful woman in the British government on the need for action – especially sanctions – against Israel’s ongoing genocidal crimes in Gaza.

We welcome researchers at any stage of their career to participate in sharing their work as either an oral or poster presentation. The North Sea Meeting on Laterality is a great chance to connect with colleagues from around the North Sea region—and beyond.

We welcome researchers at any stage of their career to participate in sharing their work as either an oral or poster presentation. The North Sea Meeting on Laterality is a great chance to connect with colleagues from around the North Sea region—and beyond.