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

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

The process of “epigenetic memory” in nerve cells plays a key role in learning ability, memory function, and healthy brain ...

A recent study from Oregon Health and Science University found common air pollutants can alter adolescent brain development.

Scientists are discovering that our tendency to develop certain phobias might be written in our DNA before we even encounter the things that terrify us. Evidence from twin studies suggests that ...