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

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.

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory postdoc Stan Kerstjens and colleagues have devised a new theory for how the brain organizes ...

Researchers found three master genes that alter brain development in Down syndrome, offering new clues about learning and memory differences.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

If you scroll through social media for long enough, you'll almost certainly come across someone saying, “Your brain isn’t fully developed until 25.” This idea is often used to explain poor decisions, ...

Halassa writes in the context of a broader research program he calls algorithmic psychiatry, which argues that mental illness ...