Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that gonadotrophs, cells in the pituitary gland with a key role in ...

Longer breastfeeding duration is associated with greater cortical thickness, surface area, and improved fluid cognition in ...

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital found that, in neural development, the same set of proteins involved in cellular self-renewal can also facilitate differentiation with the right ...

The first eight years of a child’s life are critical for learning and development. Yet the landscape of early care and ...

Embracing diverse ways of thinking boosts innovation, strengthens teams, and prepares organizations to thrive in a changing ...

The field of neuroscience has increasingly recognized that mechanisms of brain plasticity change depending on the stage of development, the environmental ...

Duke University Medical Center-led research has identified a human-specific DNA enhancer that regulates neural progenitor ...

Complex neural circuits likely arose independently in birds and mammals, suggesting that vertebrates evolved intelligence ...

Embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells are pluripotent stem cells. Brain tissue mechanics influence development and disease. Here, the authors show that LIS1 mutations increase ...

Sensory stimulation at the brain's 40Hz gamma frequency improved ... Trusted Source Multisensory gamma stimulation enhances adult neurogenesis and improves cognitive function in male mice ...

Jim Winston, chair at Winston Family Initiative in Adolescent Brain Development and Technology and psychologist said, “educators and caregivers urgently need more information about how to support ...