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

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

The teenage brain isn’t just trimming connections—it’s secretly building powerful new neural hotspots that may shape the mind ...

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

These shifts may help explain when mental health conditions begin WEDNESDAY, Nov. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — From childhood to old age, the human brain doesn’t just slowly fade or steadily grow, it ...

A team of researchers from the University of Aberdeen has uncovered, for the first time, how genes linked to autism and intellectual disability may influence early brain development. Subscribe to our ...

Explore the connection between neurodegeneration and cellular senescence in understanding brain structure and ageing.

A new study maps how prenatal stress alters immune signalling in the developing brain at a level of detail not seen before ...

In a recent study published in Nature, researchers investigate chromatin conformational and epigenomic reorganization during the development of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) and hippocampus (HPC). The ...

In humans, the process of learning is driven by different groups of cells in the brain firing together. For instance, when the neurons associated with the process of recognizing a dog begin to fire in ...

Imagine if keeping your brain in top shape was as routine as brushing your teeth in the morning or exercising before work. Brain health is more than simply the absence of disease; it is the state of ...