A small study suggests that gut imbalances may explain why some autistic children experience changes in brain function and behavior.

Neuroscientists have carefully studied how synapses only have access to their own “local” information, yet collectively they ...

As you experience or encounter new things, your brain must encode this information via the right neural networks at the right ...

Autism diagnoses have exploded in recent years. Now, an estimated 1 in 31 U.S. children have autism—up from 1 in 59 in 2014 ...

The idea that the rise of tech means today's young people are less intelligent than previous generations is rife – but wrong, ...

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Cuttlefish have managed to pass a test that was initially designed for kids, according to a recent study. These squishy masterminds have officially joined the exclusive "delayed gratification club" by ...

Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has has warned that the 'autism epidemic is running rampant,' as new data shows that the disorder among US children has reached a record level.

Many teachers and parents know neuroscience, the study of how the brain functions and develops, is important for children's ...

Researchers have scanned the brains of more than 500 babies and young children in order to paint a detailed picture of the ...

Genetic factors are thought to play a major role in the development of autism – but for decades what they are has proven elusive. Now scientists are starting to uncover clues.

There’s a new side effect from technology that has experts concerned—popcorn brain, i.e., the inability to focus on one task ...