By studying mice throughout their lives, scientists revealed that a network of neurons in the hippocampus starts out dense ...

A largely overlooked structure inside our cells may play a crucial role in how the brain forms, offering new insight into developmental disorders and potential therapies.

A new study from Oregon Health & Science University found that air pollution can impact adolescent brain development. The analysis indicated that exposure to common air pollutants is associated with ...

Natalie Brito, a professor of psychology, researches how both the families we’re raised in and the societies we live in, ...

Startups have developed chips that allow people to control machines with their thoughts. Billionaires are betting these brain ...

The primary cilium acts as a specialized protein factory essential for brain development and linked to Filippi syndrome.

In humans, the process of learning is driven by different groups of cells in the brain firing together. For instance, when the neurons associated with the process of recognizing a dog begin to fire in ...

The device could help address multiple neurological conditions if it proves successful. One early use could be delivering gentle electrical stimulation to damaged brain or spinal cord cells to ...

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(Willie B. Thomas/DigitalVision/Getty Images) A long-term study of more than 11,000 children and teens has linked recreational cannabis use to slightly slower development of memory, attention, and ...