Being right-brained or left-brained comes down to molecular switches

Wednesday, April 15, 2020 - 09:11 in Biology & Nature

Scientists may have solved one of the most puzzling and persistent mysteries in neuroscience: why some people are “right-brained” while others are “left-brained.” The answer lies in how certain genes on each side of the brain are switched “on” and “off” through a process called epigenetic regulation. The findings may explain why Parkinson’s disease and […]

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