A new study from Northwestern University is reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution. The research suggests that ...

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 ...

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

Researchers uncover evidence that the gut microbiome and brain connection can influence brain gene expression and neural ...

A pioneering study provides new evidence that gut microbes vary across primate species and can shape physiology in ways associated with differences in brain size and cognitive function A new study sug ...

Just a few weeks after conception, stem cells are already orchestrating the future structure of the human brain. A new Yale-led study shows that, early in development, molecular “traffic cops” known ...

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 ...

A long-term study shows how screen time in babies may alter brain development and increase vulnerability to anxiety years ...

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

The discovery could pave the way for new treatments, improved risk prediction, and earlier intervention for brain metastases.