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 ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence supporting a mechanism in which transposable elements (TEs), once considered ...

Neurodevelopment involves the brain's formation of systems responsible for learning, memory, social skills, and overall function. Critical neurodevelopmental processes such as neurogenesis, synaptic ...

Communication begins long before children learn to speak. Researchers at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) in ...

In an article published in Nature, researchers from Karolinska Institutet present an atlas of the early development of the brain. The atlas can be used, among other things, to find out what went wrong ...

Scientists have uncovered alarming new evidence that a common insecticide may leave lasting marks on the developing brain ...

But from the perspective of neuroscience, reading is much more than just entertainment. This is especially true for children and teenagers. In the young brain, reading stimulates specific cognitive ...

Early life pain exposure alters brain development in preterm infants, particularly female infants, according to a new study. The observational cohort study collected and analyzed data from 150 infants ...

The timing of trauma determines adult behavioral outcomes like aggression or social anxiety by impacting specific ...