There's a lot going on in your baby's brain before age 5. Here's why experts call it a critical time for setting up a child's ...

Summary: A new study suggests that autism may be linked to the rapid evolution of brain cell types unique to humans.

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Just a few weeks after conception, stem cells are already orchestrating the future structure of the human brain. A new Yale-led study shows that, early in development, molecular “traffic cops” known ...

Globally, autism affects about 1 in 100 children, according to the World Health Organization. In the U.S., the rate is closer ...

The human brain is known to contain a wide range of cell types, which have different roles and functions. The processes via which cells in the brain, particularly its outermost layer (i.e., the ...

A new study shows that repetitive DNA, once dismissed as “junk,” plays a critical role in shaping the human brain.

The extraordinary evolution of humans is often exemplified by two defining traits: large brains and highly dexterous hands.

A paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution finds that the relatively high rate of autism-spectrum disorders in humans is ...

New research suggests that the evolution of the human brain may explain why autism is more common in humans than in other ...