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

New neuroscience research reveals how our brains evolve through key life stages, highlighting the hidden strengths of aging.

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

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory postdoc Stan Kerstjens and colleagues have devised a new theory for how the brain organizes ...

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

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 ...

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

The brain is known to develop gradually throughout the human lifespan, following a hierarchical pattern. First, it adapts to support basic functions, such as movement and sensory perception, then it ...

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 ...

Platform to detect human-relevant insights for discovery and development of therapies for neurological diseases, ...