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

Synaptic plasticity allows brains to learn, adapt, and rewire. It’s foundational to memory, problem-solving, and complex ...

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

A massive gene experiment exposed how the brain builds itself, and uncovered a hidden cause of severe developmental issues.

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

Traumatic experiences during infancy and childhood can leave a lasting imprint on an individual’s health. New research ...

The College of Arts and Sciences event will bring together leaders in neurodevelopmental disorders to honor Soo-Kyung Lee.

Many young children experience significant mental health challenges that interfere with their development, relationships, and ...

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 ...

Decades of research show that early psychosocial stress, including chronic exposure to adversity, can shape how a child's brain develops, with effects that last well beyond childhood. But families ...

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

In the mice with large-brain primate microbes, the researchers found increased expression of genes associated with energy ...