Dr. Kazuko Behrens, Professor and Coordinator of Psychology at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, has published two major ...

During brain development, neurons extend long processes called axons. Axons link different areas of the brain and carry ...

Researchers identify specific psychosocial factors that strongly correlate with altered brain development within the first ...

The ’50s parenting practices we now know were terrible for kids’ brains The 1950s promised perfect families with spotless ...

Before age 5, a baby's brain grows rapidly, undergoing a uniquely important moment in development. Yet, many don't understand just how critical it is for setting a person's foundation for thriving.

The Huntington's disease (HD) mutation eventually causes a fatal brain disease in adulthood, but a new study finds that early in life, children with the HD mutation have bigger brains and higher IQ ...

What they found: Scientists at UC San Diego identified cellular metabolism and energy signaling as a central factor connecting all known genetic and environmental autism risk factors. The 3-hit model: ...

WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (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 ...

If you grew up feeling unsafe or unloved, your adult relationships might carry those same fears. The good news is that you ...

When you enter a new relationship, you’re likely swept up in the honeymoon phase. It feels intoxicating, like you’ve finally found someone who just gets you. The chemistry is electric, conversations ...