Adolescence is widely thought to be a time when the brain trims away excess neural connections, refining circuits through synaptic pruning. New research now suggests this view may be incomplete.

A cellular-resolution map of prenatal brain development in Down syndrome reveals disrupted neuron production timing and altered cell types.

Brain health isn't determined only by genetics or what happens later in life. A growing body of research shows that a range ...

Scientists mapped human brain development in Down syndrome at a cellular level, discovering that stem cells "rush" to become ...

Over time, this simple habit begins to support multiple areas of brain development at once, often without adults even realising it. Here are six research-backed benefits of drawing for a child’s ...

Previous research has found that the human brain reaches maturity sometime in the 20s, but a new study suggests that it never stops developing. Neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge have ...

A new scientific statement highlights how mental health, sleep, and the gut microbiome shape brain health from childhood ...

Clinicians use electroencephalography (EEG) to assess brain activity in epilepsy and sleep pathologies, and this powerful ...

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A unique research at the Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), a part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University, is leading a ...

If you’re eating to support your brain, fish deserves a regular spot in your meal rotation. And the best part is that only a ...