In a paper published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, researchers have mapped how stress events during pregnancy can ...

Disrupting maternal gut-immune axis perturbed immune networks in developing mouse brains, revealing potential mechanisms underlying neurodevelopmental disorders.

The debate over what Florida students learn about fetal development is back on the docket for another round of potentially ...

The maternal microbiome and immune system have both independent and synergistic effects on fetal brain health—changes in the ...

By editing thousands of genes in mouse stem cells, the scientists identified a list of over 300 that are crucial for neural differentiation.

The curved shape of a zebrafish egg causes unequal cell divisions, creating larger cells near the animal pole and smaller ...

The mystery of early embryonic communication is starting to be unraveled thanks to a new stem cell-based model.

A sweeping genetic screen reveals how the brain is built and exposes a hidden gene behind a newly discovered childhood brain ...

Life begins with a single fertilized cell that gradually transforms into a multicellular organism. This process requires ...

Which genes are required for turning embryonic stem cells into brain cells, and what happens when this process goes wrong? In ...

Over 130 mammal species can delay embryonic development, giving their offspring the best possible chance of survival in ideal ...