Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch ...

A sweeping genetic screen reveals how the brain is built and exposes a hidden gene behind a newly discovered childhood brain ...

Babies in financially stressed households show slower brain development, highlighting the importance of income stability ...

The maternal microbiome and immune system have both independent and synergistic effects on fetal brain health—changes in the ...

Decades of research show that early psychosocial stress, including chronic exposure to adversity, can shape how a child's ...

Researchers uncover evidence that the gut microbiome and brain connection can influence brain gene expression and neural ...

Just a few weeks after conception, stem cells are already orchestrating the future structure of the human brain. A new Yale-led study shows that, early in development, molecular “traffic cops” known ...

The 25 number became popular off the back of brain imaging studies from the late 1990s and early 2000s. These studies often tracked changes through childhood and adolescence and showed that the brain ...

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An international research team identified hundreds of genes essential for the development of brain cells, including one gene ...

The discovery could pave the way for new treatments, improved risk prediction, and earlier intervention for brain metastases.