Findings point to potential to improve preemie growth and immune system during high risk pregnancy

Salk mouse synthetic embryo model could open new avenues for understanding early development, among many other applications for human health

Findings of a recent study highlight the importance of parenting in promoting cross-generational health

University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers elucidate pathway that causes psychological effects like increased impulsivity and found neurosteroid drug can reverse those effects

Simple, inexpensive compound could be added to formula or cow's milk

Scientists recreate in flies the mutations that let monarch butterflies eat toxic milkweed with impunity

Scientists were able to trace the causes of the disease back to early developmental stages when the brain has only just begun to form

By decoding the genetic mechanisms that control the neurons of the visual system, researchers at UNIGE are unveiling the first steps in the construction of vision, paving the way for regenerative eye medicine

Why do we lose the "superior" ability to perceive large objects' motion during development?

Nine-month-old brains-in-a-dish and the brains of premature newborn babies generate similar electrical patterns, as captured by electroencephalogram (EEG)—the first time such brain activity has been achieved in a cell-based laboratory model