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

Cambridge researchers have revealed a detailed picture of how the human brain grows from mid-pregnancy through the first ...

When thinking, the human brain performs a true masterpiece of information processing: around 100 billion neurons communicate with each other via approximately 100 trillion connections. An ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have discovered that an immunosuppressive drug affects microglia, the resident immune ...

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Did you know: Your brain is constantly renewing itself through a process known as phagocytosis, in which cells surround and ...

In a new study, researchers discovered that the human brain has four pivotal periods when it goes through marked changes, sparking five "epochs" that last for years. The adolescent phase, for example, ...

Gabby Voit at UWM studies zebrafish embryonic development to gain insights into human brain development and genetic mutations related to fertility issues. Her research could help understand ...

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