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

A new MIT study finds that somatostatin-expressing neurons follow a unique trajectory when forming connections in the brain’s ...

DPABINet, a sophisticated enhancement of the DPABI software suite, streamlines the intricate analysis of brain networks through fMRI data, providing researchers of all expertise levels with ...

New research indicates that the structural organization of the human brain does not develop in a continuous, linear fashion ...

Researchers identify specific psychosocial factors that strongly correlate with altered brain development within the first ...

A new study shows oxygenation levels in the placenta, formed during the last three months of fetal development, are an important predictor of cortical growth (development of the outermost layer of the ...

Neurons grown from stem cells in the lab form an interconnected network. In this study, researchers used CRISPR to switch off genes in stem cells and then followed how successfully the cells developed ...

Language learning is a fascinating and intricate process that has intrigued scholars and researchers for centuries. It is not only a means of communication but also a window into the complex workings ...

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 ...