An unprecedented glimpse of the human brain as it leaves the womb and enters the outside world has revealed an explosive growth spurt. Within the first few months of a newborn's life, brain scans ...

A collage of neurons in the mouse hippocampus, stained with tracer dyes. (© Jose Guzman/Jonas group) A strange mouse study ...

A new study from Spain reveals that babies born to mothers exposed to higher air pollution levels in pregnancy show signs of slower brain myelination, a subtle but telling shift in how early brain ...

A baby has become the first to be recruited to a global study of brain injury in newborns. The research at Tunbridge Wells ...

An ancient brain circuit, which enables the eyes to reflexively rotate up as the body tilts down, tunes itself early in life as an animal develops, a new study finds. An ancient brain circuit, which ...

If you're stressed or wanting to enjoy virtual happy hour with friends while pregnant, having a glass of wine every so often may seem like a relaxing plan. But that behavior runs counter to a study ...

Cerebral palsy is a common disorder caused by a disturbance to the fetal or newborn brain. The injury usually occurs before birth or shortly thereafter, but signs of cerebral palsy may not be visible ...