A genome-wide CRISPR study maps 331 genes essential for early brain development, identifying PEDS1 as a new ...

A sweeping genetic screen reveals how the brain is built and exposes a hidden gene behind a newly discovered childhood brain ...

Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch ...

Babies in financially stressed households show slower brain development, highlighting the importance of income stability ...

An international research team identified hundreds of genes essential for the development of brain cells, including one gene ...

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

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

Disrupting maternal gut-immune axis perturbed immune networks in developing mouse brains, revealing potential mechanisms underlying neurodevelopmental disorders.

The maternal microbiome and immune system have both independent and synergistic effects on fetal brain health—changes in the ...

The 25 number became popular off the back of brain imaging studies from the late 1990s and early 2000s. These studies often tracked changes through childhood and adolescence and showed that the brain ...

Parents today are paying closer attention to children's brain development, from nutrition to screen habits. A paediatrician ...

A study reveals our brain development changes at ages 9, 32, 66 and 83.