The spatial and temporal regulation of the formation of excitatory and inhibitory synapses is crucial for early postnatal development, but the mechanisms are not well understood. Here, Oh et al.

Neocortical development in humans is characterized by an extended period of synaptic proliferation that peaks in mid-childhood, with subsequent pruning through early adulthood, as well as relatively ...

The human brain is a fascinating and complex organ that supports numerous sophisticated behaviors and abilities that are observed in no other animal species. For centuries, scientists have been trying ...