During intensive care after preterm births, babies can experience low oxygen in their tissue and cells-or hypoxia.

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, ...

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

Previous research has found that the human brain reaches maturity sometime in the 20s, but a new study suggests that it never stops developing. Neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge have ...

Research fellow Emma Frey fits Miles Dumlao, 4, with an electrode cap to record his brain activity during a nap in the Somneurolab. A University of Massachusetts Amherst sleep scientist, funded with ...

Ever walked into a room and forgotten why you’re there? While occasional forgetfulness is normal, your everyday choices—including what you eat in the morning—can play a powerful role in sharpening ...

It is considered one of the most critical learning and development phases of a human being. In the initial years of life, the ...