The human brain is a fascinating and complex organ that supports numerous sophisticated behaviors and abilities that are ...
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A new study in the lab of Jason Stein, Ph.D., modeled brain development in a dish to identify cells and genes that influence ...
Adderall, Ritalin and other stimulants prescribed for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder seem to work on brain areas ...
A microscopic flaw in the brain’s cellular scaffolding can shape brain size for life.
When we watch someone move, get injured, or express emotion, our brain doesn’t just see it—it partially feels it. Researchers ...
Scientists are building experimental computers from living human brain cells and testing how they learn and adapt.
Children exposed to high levels of screen time before age two showed changes in brain development that were linked to slower ...
Children exposed to high levels of screen time before age two showed changes in brain development that were linked to slower decision-making and increased anxiety by their teenage years. This was done ...
New research following children for more than a decade links high screen exposure before age two to accelerated brain maturation, slower decision-making, and increased anxiety by adolescence.