A newly discovered developmental process reveals that the brain’s primary memory center starts out with an excess of tangled, ...

How do we learn to remember? At the most fundamental level, it's all about chemicals and electricity. Beyond their roles in ...

Researchers have shown for the first time that malfunctioning mitochondria — the cell’s energy generators — may directly ...

A new study reveals that the memory for a specific experience is stored in multiple parallel 'copies'. These are preserved for varying durations, modified to certain degrees, and sometimes deleted ...

Neurodevelopment involves the brain's formation of systems responsible for learning, memory, social skills, and overall function. Critical neurodevelopmental processes such as neurogenesis, synaptic ...

Ever walked into a room and forgotten why you’re there? While occasional forgetfulness is normal, your everyday choices—including what you eat in the morning—can play a powerful role in sharpening ...

Researchers are studying whether taking extra vitamin D during pregnancy could affect their babies’ brain development.

Extremely preterm birth (before 28 weeks of gestation) places infants into the world at one of the most extraordinary moments ...