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

How does a single cell reliably build one of the most complex structures known in nature? New research suggests the answer ...

Your brain begins as a single cell. When all is said and done, it will house an incredibly complex and powerful network of some 170 billion cells. How does it organize itself along the way? Cold ...

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

New neuroscience research reveals how our brains evolve through key life stages, highlighting the hidden strengths of aging.

Growing neurons rely on chemical cues to find their targets, but new research shows that the brain’s physical properties help ...

Study maps five major eras of brain wiring from birth to old age, revealing the key turning points that shape how we learn, ...

Researchers have discovered that mutations in the FOXJ3 gene act as a "master switch" failure, disrupting how the brain builds its layers and leading to FCD, a primary cause of drug-resistant epilepsy ...

Neuroscientists propose a new theory of brain development where cells organize based on lineage rather than long-range signals.

Using brain scans and parent surveys, scientists discovered that infants in households struggling to make ends meet show delayed brain maturation. A mother's feeling of income insufficiency proved to ...

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 ...

Scientists are discovering that our tendency to develop certain phobias might be written in our DNA before we even encounter the things that terrify us. Evidence from twin studies suggests that ...