The human brain is often compared to a computer, but the latest wave of research shows it is closer to a self-building city, ...

New research indicates that the structural organization of the human brain does not develop in a continuous, linear fashion ...

The brain has five major structural phases during the human lifespan and doesn't reach adulthood until age 32, a new study suggests. Scientists determined that brain development is defined by four ...

By editing thousands of genes in mouse stem cells, the scientists identified a list of over 300 that are crucial for neural differentiation.

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

In a new study, researchers discovered that the human brain has four pivotal periods when it goes through marked changes, sparking five "epochs" that last for years. The adolescent phase, for example, ...

Decades of research show that early psychosocial stress, including chronic exposure to adversity, can shape how a child's ...