Adolescence is widely thought to be a time when the brain trims away excess neural connections, refining circuits through synaptic pruning. New research now suggests this view may be incomplete.

Scientists at UCLA have created one of the first cellular-resolution molecular maps detailing how Down syndrome alters human brain development before birth—a resource that resolves longstanding ...

(Willie B. Thomas/DigitalVision/Getty Images) A long-term study of more than 11,000 children and teens has linked ...

A cellular-resolution map of prenatal brain development in Down syndrome reveals disrupted neuron production timing and altered cell types.

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai report that early-life exposure to common environmental metals may ...

In about one out of every 1,000 pregnancies, the neural tube, a key nervous system structure, fails to close properly.

Scientists mapped human brain development in Down syndrome at a cellular level, discovering that stem cells "rush" to become ...

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai report that early-life exposure to common environmental metals may ...

A study suggesting that the human brain enters a stable phase around age 32 has people in their 20s feeling validated. University of Cambridge neuroscientists released their research results on ...

Teaching toddlers adaptive skills like social interaction and self-care can protect their brains from the effects of prenatal stress.

A study of more than 11,000 teens finds cannabis use tied to slower gains in memory, focus and thinking speed as well as ...

Scientists reveal that the brain shows gender differences before birth, challenging what was previously known about human ...