Exposure to a mixture of toxic and essential metals during early development in the womb and shortly after birth is ...

Scientists have discovered that the adolescent brain does more than prune old connections. During the teen years, it actively builds dense new clusters of synapses in specific parts of neurons. These ...

Newborn mice neurons can snap both DNA strands to migrate, then repair the breaks within a day. The process may be a normal ...

Hundreds of genes have been linked to autism, yet the precise molecular and cellular mechanisms behind it remain largely unclear.

Researchers increasingly believe your 40s, 50s and 60s represent a critical window for protecting cognitive health later in life.

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Amanda Guyer is this month's guest on Face to Face with Chancellor May. (Gregory Urquiaga/ UC Davis) Amanda Guyer, professor in the Department of Human Ecology and a faculty researcher at the Center ...

While some of us enjoy curling up with a good book, others prefer watching a series or playing videogames. But from the perspective of neuroscience, reading is much more than just entertainment. This ...

Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham are members of the large-scale long-term national HEALthy Brain and Child Development study consortium. Providing scientists around the world ...

South Korean scientists have discovered that brain cancer develops much earlier than when tumors become visible, potentially altering treatment approaches and recurrence prevention strategies. South ...

The neonatal period, which is defined as the first 28 days after birth, is known to be a crucial stage in the development of the human brain. During this stage, the brain is known to grow ...

The perinatal period, encompassing both prenatal and early postnatal stages, is a highly dynamic and foundational phase of brain development. Despite its significance, limited work has tracked brain ...