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Brain structural and functional connectivity converge prenatally but diverge after birth

by Ruoke Zhao, Mingyang Li, Yuqi Zhang, Ruike Chen, Chenglin Ning, Zhiyong Zhao, Zhihan Yan, Meihao Wang, Dan Wu Brain anatomical architecture supports its functional activity and...

Two Hidden Forces Help Build the Human Brain Before Birth

Scientists have uncovered two surprising forces that help guide how the human brain forms before birth. Before birth, the human brain is shaped in large part by an unusual class of...

Hidden brain wiring may help keep the mind sharp as gray matter shrinks

Scientists have discovered that the brain’s short-range wiring may help protect cognition even as gray matter shrinks with age. Healthier connections just beneath the brain’s surfa...

The brain gears up for processing faces well before birth

Newborn babies are naturally drawn to faces, a trait that helps them bond with their mothers and other caregivers. New Yale research has now found that the functional brain network...

Brains get ready for processing faces well before birth

The functional brain network involved in processing faces in adults can be observed as early as the third trimester of pregnancy.

Two Brains in One: Rethinking Split-Brain Models

New research suggests that the human brain starts as two separate developmental systems. These findings reframe long-held ideas about the brain as a single organ.

The Human Brain May Be Two Parts Combined Into One, Stanford Study Finds

The human brain is often described as one of biology’s greatest mysteries. Researchers at Stanford have found evidence that the developing brain begins from two distinct developmen...

Building Positive Neural Plasticity in the Bright Mind

Our growth is directly related to our openness, which can amplify our neuroadaptation.

Human brain evolved from 2 ancient nervous systems: Stanford study

A Stanford Medicine study has challenged the traditional understanding of brain development, finding that the forebrain and hindbrain arise from separate progenitor cells. Research...

Hidden Brain Wiring May Help Preserve Thinking As Gray Matter Shrinks

Research involving older adults in India suggests that healthier short-range brain connections may help preserve thinking abilities as gray matter declines. Two older adults can ha...

Mini Brains Grown for Five Years Matured Like Human Brains

These lab-grown balls of brain tissue could help researchers study a host of disorders that emerge as the brain ages. The post Mini Brains Grown for Five Years Matured Like Human B...

The brain, solved

The human brain has upward of 86 billion neurons, connected by some 100 trillion synapses

Brain Science Shows Why 18 Is Too Young for the Death Penalty

Our brains don’t finish developing until we’re well into our 20s. That matters when deciding who gets the death penalty.

The female brain changes during puberty, pregnancy and menopause — and each stage leaves a different mark

Puberty, pregnancy and menopause can feel like completely separate chapters of life. But each involves major hormonal shifts, and scientists have now compared what happens to the b...

Hippocampus

In the middle of the brain, connected to the cortex, is the hippocampus. Actually there are two hippocampi, one on each side of the brain. The hippocampus helps to form new memori...

Study reveals subtle neuroimaging differences after late preterm birth

Late preterm (LP) birth, defined as delivery at 34–36 weeks of gestation, occurs during a period of rapid brain development. White matter expands substantially, while synapse forma...

Cerebellum

The cerebellum is a small section of the brain that sits in back, next to where the spinal cord attaches to the brain. Although the cerebellum constitutes only about 10% of the br...

How Maternal Severe Illness During Pregnancy Can Impair Fetal Brain Development

Roughly one in ten Americans lives with a neurodevelopmental condition, yet for decades scientists have struggled to answer a deceptively simple question: where, when, and how do t...

Human brain tissue grew to fill over 90% of missing cortex in mice

Eye-blink rate offers a window into executive function and prefrontal development in early childhood

Executive function encompasses a suite of cognitive processes that enable individuals to regulate their behavior, thoughts and emotions. These skills are essential for tasks such a...

Placental protein may offer clues to early brain development

The placenta, the temporary organ that forms during pregnancy to carry oxygen and nutrients from mother to baby, is vital to healthy gestation, yet it remains understudied. While i...

Babies born to anaemic mothers have smaller brains, study finds

Key regions of the brain linked to movement, learning and emotions were affected and may lead to cognitive problems Babies born to mothers with anaemia have smaller brains, particu...

The Invisible Puberty Happening in Your Teen’s Brain

With parents' encouragement and strategies they choose for themselves, teens can make meaningful charges in their ability to focus and direct their attention as desired.

Therapy During Pregnancy May Influence Infant Brain Development, Though Larger Studies Are Needed 

Psychotherapy during pregnancy may impact the infant's brain development. Learn more about a randomized clinical trial that linked depression and brain development, and why more st...