How does a single cell reliably build one of the most complex structures known in nature? New research suggests the answer ...

New neuroscience research reveals how our brains evolve through key life stages, highlighting the hidden strengths of aging.

Researchers found three master genes that alter brain development in Down syndrome, offering new clues about learning and memory differences.

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

Your brain begins as a single cell. When all is said and done, it will house an incredibly complex and powerful network of some 170 billion cells. How does it organize itself along the way? Cold ...

New research from the University of Wyoming reveals that the brain cells that control hunger may be far more adaptable during prenatal brain development than scientists previously believed. This ...

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

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Scientists have reached a milestone in an ambitious initiative to chart how the many types of brain cells emerge and mature from the earliest embryonic and fetal stages until ...

Long-term use of stimulant medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) does not appear to cause lasting changes in brain development, according to a study published in Progress in ...

Neurodevelopmental conditions like autism and ADHD disproportionately affect males, with some estimating boys are four times as likely to be diagnosed as girls. Theories suggest this gender gap may be ...

Expert birders show denser brain tissue in attention and visual regions, suggesting the skill may help slow certain aspects ...