A new 'brain on a chip' study reveals the physical and biological mechanisms behind how the brain develops its folds. Read More
Genetic cues and communication between neurons and progenitors influence the development o the cerebral cortex, a new study reports. Read More
Eye tracking and EEG may help to assess vocabulary knowledge in those on the autism spectrum. Read More
Study reports children are more likely to delay gratification when they and a peer rely on one another to get a reward than when they are left to their own willpower. Read More
When mental and physical tasks are put in direct competition, cognition tends to win out. Researchers suggest more energy is directed to the brain than the body, supporting the 'selfish brain' theory of evolution. Read More
Scripps researchers have uncovered the process that helps control neuron growth. Read More
Obesity risk in teens appears to be associated with stronger connectivity within and between regions of the brain implicated in determining the salience of stimuli. This may have implications for reward processing. Researchers report executive control efforts in the brain decrease when salience and reward-processing regions are engaged in teens with obesity. Read More
The popular Netflix show "13 Reasons Why" has been linked to an increase in suicides in females between the ages of 10 and 19. Researchers said the numbers grew significantly within 3 months of the show's release. Read More
A new study reports infants pay more attention to native speakers of their own language. Read More
Transposable elements team up with evolutionary recent neurons to influence differentiation and physiological function of neurons in brain development. Read More
According to researchers, a new program helps teens to build emotional awareness with the help of music. Read More
Researchers have identified 26 new genes that are linked to intellectual disabilities. Read More
