How does a single cell reliably build one of the most complex structures known in nature? New research suggests the answer ...

New research from the University of Wyoming reveals that the brain cells that control hunger may be far more adaptable during ...

Researchers around the world are studying how the human brain achieves its extraordinary complexity. A team at the Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim and the German Primate Center—Leibniz ...

Growing neurons rely on chemical cues to find their targets, but new research shows that the brain’s physical properties help ...

Your brain begins as a single cell. When all is said and done, it will house an incredibly complex and powerful network of some 170 billion cells. How does it organize itself along the way? Cold ...

A chronological map of the fetal brain reveals when key cells emerge and provides clues about autism and cancer.

A team of researchers has created a 3D atlas of developing mice brains, providing a more dynamic understanding of how the mammalian brain develops. This atlas provides a common reference and ...

Study maps five major eras of brain wiring from birth to old age, revealing the key turning points that shape how we learn, ...

Neuroscientists propose a new theory of brain development where cells organize based on lineage rather than long-range signals.

Researchers have discovered that mutations in the FOXJ3 gene act as a "master switch" failure, disrupting how the brain builds its layers and leading to FCD, a primary cause of drug-resistant epilepsy ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: In a new study analyzing specialized MRIs from 4,000 people (stretches from infancy to age 90), scientists identified five brain eras defined by four ...

HERSHEY, Pa. — A 3D atlas of developing mice brains using advanced imaging and microscopy techniques has been created by a team of researchers at Penn State College of Medicine and collaborators from ...