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

Learn the new science of brain development and discover the importance of connections and learning for ongoing brain health.

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

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

Neurons grown from stem cells in the lab form an interconnected network. In this study, researchers used CRISPR to switch off genes in stem cells and then followed how successfully the cells developed ...

During brain development, neurons extend long processes called axons. Axons link different areas of the brain and carry ...

Just a few weeks after conception, stem cells are already orchestrating the future structure of the human brain. A new Yale-led study shows that, early in development, molecular “traffic cops” known ...

Scientists have discovered that the adolescent brain does more than prune old connections. During the teen years, it actively ...

The way the brain develops can shape us throughout our lives, so neuroscientists are intensely curious about how it happens.

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