An international study changes the view that exposure to the toxic metal lead is largely a post-industrial phenomenon. The ...

The findings suggest that the acquisition of the modern NOVA1 variant may have protected us from the detrimental effects of ...

Researchers at the Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH) in Mannheim, together with international partners, have ...

Scientists at Johns Hopkins have grown a first-of-its-kind organoid mimicking an entire human brain, complete with rudimentary blood vessels and neural activity. This new "multi-region brain organoid" ...

Just a few weeks after conception, stem cells are already orchestrating the future structure of the human brain. A new Yale-led study shows that, early in development, molecular “traffic cops” known ...

To stay in balance, the brain depends on two types of neurons: Excitatory neurons (in white), which increase activity, and inhibitory neurons (in black), which damp down signals. Scientists have now ...

Researchers at University of California San Diego, part of the national HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study Consortium, have announced the first data release from this landmark study, ...