Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that gonadotrophs, cells in the pituitary gland with a key role in puberty and reproduction, come from two different populations, with the ...

The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small.

The intricate interplay between sensorimotor functioning and cognitive processes is gaining increasing attention for its critical role in shaping the ...

In a scientific first, researchers from around 29 universities and institutions across North America have teamed up to create ...

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

Using the gene scissors CRISPR and stem cells, researchers have managed to identify a common denominator for different gene mutations that all cause the neurological disease ALS. The research shows ...

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 ...