In about one out of every 1,000 pregnancies, the neural tube, a key nervous system structure, fails to close properly.

In about one out of every 1,000 pregnancies, the neural tube, a key nervous system structure, fails to close properly. Georgia Tech physicists are now helping explain why this happens, having ...

Anencephaly is a serious neural tube condition that affects a baby’s brain and skull development. It happens very early in ...

The quail is a small, unassuming bird that glides rather than flies and prefers to hide under bushes than to perch on top of ...

Millions of neurons branch throughout our bodies, keeping them in close communication with our brains. This peripheral network begins to take shape long before birth, as the cells of a growing embryo ...

Neurodevelopment involves the brain's formation of systems responsible for learning, memory, social skills, and overall function. Critical neurodevelopmental processes such as neurogenesis, synaptic ...

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital imaged cellular projections called cytonemes that transfer signals across long distances during development St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ...

Reposted from U of U Health.Millions of neurons branch throughout our bodies, keeping them in close communication with our brains. This peripheral ...