Scientists have turned an old idea on its head. A new paper reports that stretches of so-called “junk DNA” can help injured ...

A collaborative research project between Georgetown University’s Maillard Lab and Wang Lab investigates nervous system function through the lens of protein experiments. The Wang Lab in the department ...

In a fruit fly, nerve cells that detect limb movement are silenced when the insect walks or grooms. This on-off switch may help the nervous system to shift between two states: one helps keep the body ...

Dr. Allison Winter secured a VeloSano grant after five years of rejected proposals for central nervous system lymphoma ...

With their quick-change camouflage and high level of intelligence, it’s not surprising that the public and scientific experts alike are fascinated by octopuses. Their abilities to recognize faces, ...