Researchers take inspiration from the developing brain to create improved computer algorithms. Read More
An over-production of eIF4E impairs microglial cells, hampering their ability to effectively prune synapses and leading to autism-like behaviors in male mouse models of ASD. Read More
Contrary to popular belief, exposing children to stimuli early can help to boost their development, researchers report. Read More
Study reports significant reduction in gray matter volume in brain regions associated with social cognition for up to two years following birth. Read More
White matter tracts show increasing maturation with age from the back to the front of the brain. The maturations begin as a child reaches 9-12 years of age. The maturity correlates with a critical and formative period of development. Read More
A new study provides further evidence for immune system activation during pregnancy and disruptions in brain development. Many adult diseases, researchers say, may originate during fetal development. Read More
Researchers report adult neurogenesis not only helps increase the number of cells in a neural network, it also promotes plasticity in the existing network. Additionally, they have identified the role the Bax gene plays in synaptic pruning. Read More
Researchers investigate how synaptic pruning occurs during development in hopes of discovering how neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders occur. Read More
Researchers have identified how sexually dimorphic connections arise in the nervous systems of nematode worms. Read More
A new electronic microscopy study has captured microglia perform their role in synaptic pruning. Read More
According to a new study, children with autism have an excess of synapses in the brain, due to a slowdown of the normal pruning process during development. Read More
Researchers have shows how synapses are lost during early Alzheimer's disease. Read More
