Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory postdoc Stan Kerstjens and colleagues have devised a new theory for how the brain organizes ...

A new study out of Japan shows that women who prioritize this common activity during pregnancy might be giving their babies a ...

Neuroscientists propose a new theory of brain development where cells organize based on lineage rather than long-range signals.

Here are the common bedtime habits that may harm your child’s sleep, growth and brain development and know expert tips to ...

To stay in balance, the brain depends on two types of neurons: Excitatory neurons (in white), which increase activity, and inhibitory neurons (in black), which damp down signals. Scientists have now ...

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In a new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Nature Neuroscience, researchers have identified the neurogenic ...

Male and female brains begin developing differently in the womb. Here's how genetics, hormones, and prenatal biology shape brain structure, behaviour, and mental health outcomes before birth.

The cerebral cortex, the brain's outermost region responsible for higher cognitive functions, depends on a highly ordered, layered structure. Its proper development requires newly generated neurons to ...

Students at Elkins Middle School will have the opportunity to learn about brain development and the effects that substance ...