UCLA researchers created a single-cell map of the developing human neocortex in Down syndrome during a critical window of ...

A cellular-resolution map of prenatal brain development in Down syndrome reveals disrupted neuron production timing and altered cell types.

A stylized representation of different stages of prenatal development in mice. Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory provided a critical level of precision necessary for the accurate computational ...

Scientists reveal that the brain shows gender differences before birth, challenging what was previously known about human ...

A new study from Spain reveals that babies born to mothers exposed to higher air pollution levels in pregnancy show signs of slower brain myelination, a subtle but telling shift in how early brain ...

Fetal development is a critical stage with effects that can last throughout life. Yet, identifying the effects of maternal psychological stress on the fetus has been difficult, mainly because ...

Researchers have characterized, in exacting detail, the rapid series of events that transform a single fertilized cell into a living, complex being. The work not only has enabled the team to explore ...