FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 1, 2016·5 min readBreastfeeding Associated With Better Brain Development and Neurocognitive OutcomesAccording to a new study, preterm babies who were fed more breast milk for the first 28 days of life had larger gray matter volume and better cognitive skills by the age of 7.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 15, 2016·7 min readComprehensive Map of Primate Brain Development PublishedResearchers have released a new, in-depth molecular atlas of brain development in non-human primates.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 20, 2016·6 min readMusic Training Helps Kids’ Brains Develop FasterA new study reports learning music can accelerate brain development in young children, particularly in areas associated with language development and sound processing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 17, 2016·4 min readHow Neurons Reach Their Final DestinationA new study explores the role microtubles play in neurodevelopment.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 30, 2016·3 min readBreast Milk Linked to Significant Early Brain Growth in Preterm BabiesPreterm babies fed mostly breast milk during the first month of life have more robust brain growth than those fed little or no breast milk, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 13, 2016·6 min readBrain ‘Growth Chart’ May Help Identify Attention Problems EarlyA new study reports it may be possible to create growth charts to track brain network development. The charts could potentially identify early signs of ADHD.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·April 11, 2016·2 min readZika Virus Reduced Growth and Induces Cell Death in Human MinibrainsResearchers unravel some key features of Zika virus on the developing brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 30, 2016·4 min readNew Study Confirms Link Between Zika Virus and Fetal Brain DamageA new study reports small amounts of genetic materials from the Zika virus can be detected in blood samples taken from pregnant women after the infection has passed and when fetal brain development is underway.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 17, 2016·5 min readSingle Brain Cells Reveal Genes Controlling Development and FormationResearchers identify the genetic machinery that causes maturation in young neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 20, 2016·6 min readNovel Combination of Ingredients in Formula Offers Support for Brain DevelopmentResearchers report a novel combination of MFGM, lactoferrin and prebiotics added to a DHA and ARA formula advanced brain development in piglets. This advanced formula could potentially be used on human babies.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 16, 2016·3 min readCopper Influx Key to Brain Cell DevelopmentA new study reveals how brain cells quickly adjust copper allocation form a predominant use in energy production and defense against free radicals to a use in activating enzymes that make neurons neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 16, 2016·4 min readJawless Fish Brains More Similar to Ours Than Previously ThoughtResearchers have shown that complex divisions in the vertebrate brain first appeared before the evolution of jaws, more than 500 million years ago.Read More
