The human brain’s remarkably prolonged development is unique among mammals and is thought to contribute to our advanced ...

Human-specific genes control a crucial gene associated with autism spectrum disorders. The human brain's unusually extended ...

There is new evidence that the cells responsible for communication in the brain may be structured differently in children ...

In children with autism, neurons were found to be differently dense in some areas of the brain, compared to those without autism.

The mechanisms behind intellectual disabilities and autism remain largely unknown. However, researchers from the labs of Prof ...

"We found that the embryonic olfactory cortex is particularly active and decided to figure out what functions these active neurons might serve in brain wiring." We first asked if our embryonically ...

A new single-transistor neuron simplifies complex logic functions, enabling compact, energy-efficient neuromorphic systems ...

The human brain is notable among mammals for its prolonged development. Synapses—essential connections between neurons in the ...