A sweeping genetic screen reveals how the brain is built and exposes a hidden gene behind a newly discovered childhood brain ...

The claim that the brain, and particularly the frontal lobe, finishes developing at 25 is far less solid than social media ...

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 ...

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HERSHEY, Pa. — A 3D atlas of developing mice brains using advanced imaging and microscopy techniques has been created by a team of researchers at Penn State College of Medicine and collaborators from ...

A long-term study shows how screen time in babies may alter brain development and increase vulnerability to anxiety years ...

Parents today are paying closer attention to children's brain development, from nutrition to screen habits. A paediatrician ...

Brain-imaging data collected from fetuses and infants has revealed a rapid surge in functional connectivity between brain regions on a global scale at birth, possibly reflecting neural processes that ...

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 ...

Gliomas are cancers that originate directly in the brain, instead of spreading to the brain from other parts of the body.