FeaturedNeuroscience·June 5, 2017·4 min readBrain Development and AgingAccording to researchers, brain signals in specific brain areas change during a lifespan in ways that could be vital for maintaining flexibility.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 26, 2017·5 min readGray Matter Density Increases During AdolescenceWhile brain volume decreases during the transition from childhood to young adulthood, gray matter volume actually increases, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 15, 2017·5 min readHormone Key to Fruit Fly Brain Development DiscoveredNew insight into brain development in fruit flies may also shed light on maternal hypothyroidism in humans, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 13, 2017·3 min readNewborn Baby Brain Scans Will Help Researchers Track Brain DevelopmentResearchers have released a massive selection of neonatal and newborn baby brain scans that can help other scientists conduct additional research on human brain development.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 11, 2017·5 min readEveryday Chemicals May Affect Brain Development, Including Fetal IQResearchers look at the potentially negative role exposure to some common chemicals can have on brain development and IQ.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 5, 2017·6 min readThe Formation of Folds on the Surface of the BrainFindings provide new insights into the evolution of smooth and folded mammalian brains.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 29, 2017·6 min readA New Study Revises the Development and Evolutionary Origin of the Vertebrate BrainResearchers believe findings may shed light on how the vertebrate brain may have evolved.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·April 14, 2017·2 min readCause of Fatal Childhood Disorder RevealedResearchers have identified a gene that can lead to profound developmental problems and even death in some infants.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 20, 2017·5 min readHuman Brain Networks Developing in Adolescence Related to Evolutionary ExpansionAccording to a new study, adolescence may be a crucial period for remodeling of the human brain.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 15, 2017·8 min readBrain Changes in Infancy May Predict Which High Risk Babies Will Develop AutismResearchers discover infants at higher risk of developing autism and who go on to be diagnosed with ASD experience hyper-expansion of brain surface areas between the ages of 6 - 12 months.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 8, 2017·5 min readTypical Male Brain Anatomy Associated With Higher Probability of Autism Spectrum DisorderA new study reports neurotypical male brain anatomy is associated with a higher risk of ASD, and biological females with more typical male brain anatomy are three times more likely to be diagnosed with ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 6, 2017·4 min readTransporter of Thyroid Hormones is Crucial For Embryonic Brain DevelopmentResearchers report on the importance of thyroid hormones in the development of the cerebellum.Read More
