Parkinson’s disease steals ease and movement by striking a narrow band of midbrain neurons. If you study or cover neuroscience, you have seen the promise and frustration in efforts to grow these ...

(Willie B. Thomas/DigitalVision/Getty Images) A long-term study of more than 11,000 children and teens has linked ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Scientists have reached a milestone in an ambitious initiative to chart how the many types of brain cells emerge and mature from the earliest embryonic and fetal stages until ...

Teens with exposure to the psychoactive chemical compound THC, also known as tetrahydrocannabinol, had worse memory over time ...

Neurodevelopmental conditions like autism and ADHD disproportionately affect males, with some estimating boys are four times as likely to be diagnosed as girls. Theories suggest this gender gap may be ...

How does the neural tube close? A new study uses physics-based modeling to reveal the actin "purse-string" mechanism and cellular coordination that prevents spina bifida.

SANTA CRUZ — In a groundbreaking study published this week, UC Santa Cruz biomolecular engineering assistant professor Tal Sharf and other researchers have shown that developing brain tissue exhibits ...

Researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School have developed a detailed single-cell atlas of the developing human brain, offering a new reference point for evaluating lab-grown neurons used in Parkinson’s ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Nancy L. Weaver, Saint Louis University (THE CONVERSATION) A friend offhandedly told ...

Neuroscience reveals the brain is shaped through relationships—not in isolation—challenging individualistic psychiatry and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Grocery stores are a common source of tantrums and meltdowns. Cavan Images/Cavan via Getty Images A friend offhandedly told me ...