A chronological map of the fetal brain reveals when key cells emerge and provides clues about autism and cancer.

New research from the University of Wyoming reveals that the brain cells that control hunger may be far more adaptable during ...

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 ...

Researchers at University of California San Diego, part of the national HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study Consortium, have announced the first data release from this landmark study, ...

Feb. 25 (UPI) --A new, wide-ranging review of existing scientific data released Tuesday is pointing to the possibility that dozens of commonly prescribed drugs could adversely affect brain development ...

That viral claim that your frontal lobe “isn’t fully developed until 25” turns out to be more myth than milestone. Early brain scans showed that gray matter changes dramatically through the teen years ...

As your pregnancy journey comes to an end, you might hear your healthcare provider mention that your baby’s skull is still very tender and not completely fused. While this might make you feel worried ...

Given the complexity of the process, it’s astonishing any human has ever mastered the ability to read. Although written language is ancient — we’ve been at it for roughly 5,000 years — it’s not an ...

A research team led by scientists at Queen Mary University of London and University College London (UCL) has found new clues about how the brains of people with Down syndrome develop differently from ...