Existing three-dimensional (3D) neuronal culture technology has limitations in brain research due to the difficulty of precisely replicating the brain's complex multilayered structure and the lack of ...

Reading is a complex skill that relies on a combination of innate genetic traits and physical brain changes driven by ...

The development of many psychiatric disorders, including depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, is known to be in great part influenced by genetics. Past research has identified various genes ...

Dyslexia is a common learning difficulty in which genes often play a role. How do genes associated with dyslexia relate to brain structure in the general population? In a large-scale study, a team of ...

Recent work has revealed some of the many crucial functions of astrocytes, brain cells that were once thought to play primarily supportive roles for neurons. Astrocytes do handle debris around neurons ...

A study of nearly 10,000 adolescents has identified distinct differences in the brain structures of those who used substances before age 15 compared to those who did not. Many of these structural ...

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A new study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders suggests that the advanced brain aging often seen in people with anxiety and depression is partly associated with variations in their ...

For many who have struggled to learn a new language or instrument, it’s a familiar pattern: they make rapid progress at first, then hit a plateau that no amount of diligent practice or concentration ...