Human brain development begins during gestation and continues postnatally through old age. The brain undergoes profound changes in macrostructure and microstructure underpinned by numerous cellular ...

In the earliest hours after fertilization, an embryo takes its first steps toward becoming a living organism by shedding maternal control and activating its own genetic program. This critical process, ...

New research has revealed an unexpected reality about human longevity, despite significant medical advancements, lifespan increases have slowed dramatically. The study shows that, since 1990, average ...

Researchers recently examined stem cells to see if they could hit the “pause button” on human development. By inhibiting a series of chemical reactions known as the mTOR signaling pathway, the team ...

Human life expectancy has potentially been pushed to the max, new research suggests. The recent increase in people's longevity appears to be slowing down despite new developments in medicine, ...

Biologists are quietly rewriting what it means to be alive, and the human body has become one of their strangest frontiers. Inside our cells and microbiomes, researchers are uncovering entities that ...

In common marmosets, the brain regions that process social interactions develop very slowly, extending until early adulthood, like in humans. During this time, all group members are involved in ...

As in humans, infants of common marmosets interact with several caregivers from birth and are thus exposed to intensive social interaction. The development of primate brains is shaped by various ...