The neonatal period, which is defined as the first 28 days after birth, is known to be a crucial stage in the development of ...

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

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

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

Scientists have discovered that the adolescent brain does more than prune old connections. During the teen years, it actively ...

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

Which genes are required for turning embryonic stem cells into brain cells, and what happens when this process goes wrong? In a new study published today in Nature Neuroscience, researchers led by ...

There’s this idea that something happens in the human brain when we turn 25. Suddenly, we can rent a car without fees. Make ...

A recent study from Oregon Health and Science University found common air pollutants can alter adolescent brain development.

Adolescents have long engaged in high-risk behaviors and poor decisions. Now we know that it's got a lot to do with what's ...

New research reveals that certain brain tumors may originate silently within normal brain cells long before a tumor forms.