Brain development does not end at 25 but continues into the early 30s as neural networks become more efficient and ...

A new study from Northwestern University is reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution. The research suggests that ...

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

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

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

“Do you know why you shouldn’t talk to strangers?” asks a police officer standing at the front of a classroom to a room full of students. Emily’s hand shoots up and the teacher encourages her to ...

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

Dr Pritchard explains: “Diabetes damages the blood vessels within the brain, making them leakier and reducing the amount of ...

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 ...