The cerebral cortex, the brain's outermost region responsible for higher cognitive functions, depends on a highly ordered, ...

That viral claim that your frontal lobe “isn’t fully developed until 25” turns out to be more myth than milestone. Early ...

Expert birders show denser brain tissue in attention and visual regions, suggesting the skill may help slow certain aspects ...

In a new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Nature Neuroscience, researchers have identified the neurogenic ...

A team of researchers has created a 3D atlas of developing mice brains, providing a more dynamic understanding of how the mammalian brain develops. This atlas provides a common reference and ...

Newborn finger proportions may reflect early hormone exposure and could be linked to differences in early brain growth.

... Read more ...

Children who spent a lot of time on screens before the age of two showed changes in brain development that were later linked ...

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 ...

Imagine if keeping your brain in top shape was as routine as brushing your teeth in the morning or exercising before work. Brain health is more than simply the absence of disease; it is the state of ...

HERSHEY, Pa. — A 3D atlas of developing mice brains using advanced imaging and microscopy techniques has been created by a team of researchers at Penn State College of Medicine and collaborators from ...