Brain development does not end at 25 but continues into the early 30s as neural networks become more efficient and ...

A new study from Northwestern University is reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution. The research suggests that ...

The way the brain develops can shape us throughout our lives, so neuroscientists are intensely curious about how it happens.

Scientists have discovered that the adolescent brain does more than prune old connections. During the teen years, it actively ...

A new study maps how prenatal stress alters immune signalling in the developing brain at a level of detail not seen before ...

A large genetic screen has revealed how stem cells transform into brain cells, exposing hundreds of genes that make this ...

The human brain is often compared to a computer, but the latest wave of research shows it is closer to a self-building city, ...

The maternal microbiome and immune system have both independent and synergistic effects on fetal brain health—changes in the ...

Just a few weeks after conception, stem cells are already orchestrating the future structure of the human brain. A new Yale-led study shows that, early in development, molecular “traffic cops” known ...

A recent study from Oregon Health and Science University found common air pollutants can alter adolescent brain development.

Scientists are discovering that our tendency to develop certain phobias might be written in our DNA before we even encounter the things that terrify us. Evidence from twin studies suggests that ...