A newly published study in Protein and Cell identifies glutamine synthetase, an enzyme concentrated in brain support cells ...

New research shows a child’s home environment is closely linked to how their brain matures. A recent study associates parental acceptance with faster brain development, while exposure to household ...

In the brain, highly specific connections called synapses link nerve cells and transmit electrical signals in a targeted manner. Despite decades of research, how synapses form during brain development ...

An influential hypothesis in neuroscience is that the brain may operate near criticality, a transition zone between ...

A newly discovered mechanism that protects nerve cells could have important implications for understanding and treating mental illness.

Study maps five major eras of brain wiring from birth to old age, revealing the key turning points that shape how we learn, ...

A chronological map of the fetal brain reveals when key cells emerge and provides clues about autism and cancer.

When a baby enters the world, their brain contains billions of neurons awaiting connection. The first 1,000 days of life, from conception to age two, represent a critical period where over 85% of ...