Chimpanzees' brains reflect their early childhood experiences
Proper socialization could make up, in part, for separation of a child from their mother
Roe deer pause development of their embryos for months, and researchers just learned how
An embryonic phenomenon discovered over 150 years ago may finally have an explanation
In vitro "blastoids" can model early human development without animal embryos
This technique is a game-changer to study early human development and to understand how babies are made
Kids can tell if you're smiling under your mask
Study finds that a mask has the same impact as sunglasses on a child's ability to perceive the wearer's emotions
Scientists create an 'atlas' of fruit fly brain development
This map will shed light on how other animals' brains develop, too
Fish need to socialize for their brains to develop
Zebrafish held in isolation show social avoidance behavior that other fish don't
The mother's gut microbiome helps a child's brain develop its senses
Without the maternal microbiome, a mouse's thalamus under-develops, resulting in reduced sensory processing
Microscopic physical forces shape developing embryos
Research in African clawed frogs shows the importance of mechanical cues in early development
Disentangling gene interactions in nematodes helps us learn about human cancer
New research highlights genes that control cell division, and others that invade nearby tissues
Meet Betty Hay, the scientist who saw how cells grow and limbs regenerate
Happy birthday to the trailblazing developmental biologist
Birth and cell death may go hand in hand
Altering the timing of birth changes patterns of cell death in mouse brains
Iron concentrations in teenagers' brains can be linked to their cognitive abilities
Also, women reach peak iron concentration in their brains earlier than men
Lead poisoning hits low-income children harder than their affluent neighbors
Children living in poverty suffer greater cognitive and physical effects from lead exposure than children from richer families, even if they live in the same area
There might be some problems when we try to make babies in space
Biologists sent brain organoids to the International Space Station to figure out how microgravity will affect developing babies
Those few cigarette puffs during adolescence might have altered your brain
Researchers have found that even occasional cigarette use is enough to affect the volume and connectivity of developing brains
Being a Pokémon Master in childhood permanently alters your brain
Hours spent catching 'em all primes the brain to recognize familiar, pixelated Pikachus
When do you meet your first microbes?
Bacteria could get into the uterus through the vagina, through the GI tract, or even invasive medical procedures.
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Humans are two developmental stages away from monkeys
Less than 50 of our 20,000 genes are unique to humans. What separates us from monkeys?
Exploring how brains grow could help us understand autism
In new research, autistic children had larger-than-average amygdalae – and adults had smaller ones