The neonatal period, which is defined as the first 28 days after birth, is known to be a crucial stage in the development of the human brain. During this stage, the brain is known to grow ...

The biggest changes happen in brain regions involved with processing sensory information and coordinating movement, according ...

The human brain remains one of the most complex and least understood organs, but recent breakthroughs in genetic research have unveiled startling insights into how genes shape brain structure and ...

Brain scans show a spot in the cerebellum attuned specifically to words, expanding on studies that point to the region's ...

A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Nature Communications, reveals how rhythmic brain waves known as alpha ...

During brain development, neurons extend long processes called axons. Axons link different areas of the brain and carry ...

You can tell a lot about a teenager’s future just by looking at them. If, after puberty, they are shorter than average, it’s very unlikely they’ll play pro basketball, if they are obese and ...

Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) and Duke University ...

So how does the brain keep track of when different sensory signals come in from the body? It relies on certain rhythmic waves ...