The genetic blueprint for all life forms is in the form of nucleic acid, the most common being deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). This chemical carries within its structure the ability to encode all the ...

Different parts of a cell’s genome can be active or inactive depending on the cell’s function in the body, and whether it is in a disease state. The instructions for activating or repressing a gene ...

New research finds that there are neurons in the hippocampus that encode every sequential moment in a series of events that compose a discrete experience. The hippocampus is a brain structure that ...