There's a lot going on in your baby's brain before age 5. Here's why experts call it a critical time for setting up a child's ...

Vision happens when patterns of light entering the eye are converted into reliable patterns of brain activity. This ...

One of the defining features of humans is our brain's remarkable capacity for language, planning, memory, creativity, and ...

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 ...

A study in newborn chicks shows that brain lateralisation is essential for the development of a left-to-right mental number line.

Summary: Researchers discovered how the brain develops reliable visual processing once the eyes open. Early on, visual inputs and modular brain responses are mismatched, creating inconsistent patterns ...

UC Davis researchers have created a miniaturized microscope for real-time, high-resolution imaging of brain activity in mice.

Scientists developed a non-invasive MRI technique to measure brain iron levels, which may help identify patients at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease early.

Having trouble sleeping at night could be aging your brain prematurely, according to researchers, resulting in a higher ...

What compels someone to keep engaging in alcohol use, even if it damages their health, relationships and well-being? A new ...

CNN — (CNN) — Perched at the pinnacle of achievement, Olympians have trained their entire lives to reach their goal of standing on the winner’s podium. Not only do Olympic athletes tone their bodies ...