The human brain undergoes significant development during the final prenatal months and through the first year of life. And while scientists have begun to map the developmental trajectories of this ...

Very preterm infants who received more skin-to-skin contact during their hospital stay showed stronger development in brain ...

Longer cuddle sessions were associated with signs of brain growth in a new scientific study. The post Skin-to-skin contact ...

Fetal brain development can be negatively impacted by an infection that occurs in utero, and the resulting maternal inflammation. Indeed, an illness in a mother is associated with an increased risk of ...

To stay in balance, the brain depends on two types of neurons: Excitatory neurons (in white), which increase activity, and inhibitory neurons (in black), which damp down signals. Scientists have now ...

Fate and behavior of neural progenitor cells are tightly regulated during mammalian brain development. Metabolic pathways, such as glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation, that are required for ...

Researchers at the University of Exeter have created a detailed temporal map of chemical changes to DNA through development ...

Infections particular to our genome may have helped drive human-specific traits — plus, using heat to power DNA computers.

The young embryo may survive this exposure, but brain development may be altered to varying degrees. The study published today reveals for the first time that the harmful effects of alcohol on fetal ...