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

During brain development, neurons extend long processes called axons. Axons link different areas of the brain and carry ...

Learn the new science of brain development and discover the importance of connections and learning for ongoing brain health.

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

Neurons grown from stem cells in the lab form an interconnected network. In this study, researchers used CRISPR to switch off genes in stem cells and then followed how successfully the cells developed ...

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

Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch ...

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 ...

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

Scientists uncover new synapse hotspots in the teen brain, challenging the old theory of synaptic pruning and its link to schizophrenia.

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

Babies in financially stressed households show slower brain development, highlighting the importance of income stability ...