Author: Ana Rodríguez

Synaptic plasticity, the ability of neurons to strengthen or weaken their connections, makes up the cellular basis of learning and memory formation. High neuronal activity

Ever wonder what a genome looks like? While it might be impossible to see with the naked eye, an international consortium of researchers, including the

Dr. Dora E. Angelaki, professor and Wilhelmina Robertson Chair in Neuroscience, and Dr. Martin M. Matzuk, director of the Center for Drug Discovery and vice

Baylor College of Medicine scientists defined a previously unrecognized genetic cause for two types of birth defects found in newborn boys, described in a report

Numerous studies have linked exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) in plastic, receipt paper, toys and other products with various health problems, from poor growth to

We are not alone. With us at all times from conception on, is the microbiome – a collection of microbes made up of bacteria, viruses,

Dr. William R. Brinkley, dean emeritus of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and distinguished service professor in the department of molecular and cellular biology

By C. Thomas Caskey, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine and Philip Leder, Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School. Marshall Nirenberg

Most people think the development of the heart only happens in the womb, however the days and weeks following birth are full of cellular changes