A single microscopic change in our DNA can permanently alter how the brain is built, locking in developmental problems that no amount of later effort can fully undo. Researchers are now tracing how ...

Computer programming powers modern society and enabled the artificial intelligence revolution, but little is known about how our brains learn this essential skill. To help answer that question, Johns ...

For years, stimulant medications for ADHD have been described as chemical accelerators, framed as drugs that rev up a ...

A new study in the lab of Jason Stein, Ph.D., modeled brain development in a dish to identify cells and genes that influence ...

The brain implant is an ultra-thin chip designed to create a fast, wireless link between the human brain and artificial ...

Though researchers have long suspected the brain mechanism for computer programming would be similar to that for math or even language, this study revealed that when seasoned coders work, most brain ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Center Foundation is proud to once again present the Train Your Brain program to third-grade classes across Central Oregon. Prompted by an alarming increase of preventable ...

Physician-scientists at Oregon Health & Science University warn that exposure to air pollution may have serious implications ...

New research tracks how THC exposure during pregnancy disrupts fetal brain development and leads to sustained structural ...

Common toy injuries include eye injuries. Tamara Oechslin, O.D., Ph.D., associate professor at the UAB School of Optometry , ...

Air pollution affects more than children's lungs. A paediatrician explains how toxic air can quietly interfere with brain development, attention and learning, and what families and schools can do to ...