Study maps five major eras of brain wiring from birth to old age, revealing the key turning points that shape how we learn, ...

The human brain stands as perhaps nature’s most extraordinary creation, constantly evolving throughout our lives in response to a complex interplay of biological and environmental influences. This ...

Our communities thrive because of the dedicated, passionate leaders who work with local organizations, aging adults and families. You could be one of them! UW’s human development and family sciences ...

How do we create, finance, and incentivize the development of technologies to proactively support human development?

Human brain development begins during gestation and continues postnatally through old age. The brain undergoes profound changes in macrostructure and microstructure underpinned by numerous cellular ...

Scientists are exploring ways to mimic the origins of human life without two fundamental components: sperm and egg. They are coaxing clusters of stem cells – programmable cells that can transform into ...

Researchers have discovered a potential 'pause button' in the earliest stages of human development. Whether humans can control the timing of their development has long been debated. The new study ...

The word “leadership” is one word that reverberates through every conversation about Africa’s development in the 21st Century.

A Utah lawmaker has introduced a bill that would require Utah schools to show students videos of fertilization and ...