Neuroscience

Long neglected by science, "middle childhood" between the age of six and 12 is a turbulent period preparing children for growing up.

A bricklaying ceremony at the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience was held on Wednesday.

People with Williams Syndrome treat strangers as their new best friends. Now the condition is revealing clues to our evolutionary past – and what makes us human.

Research shows gardening preserves cognitive function, helping you live well for longer. Now, dementia patients are reaping the benefits with "care farm" prescriptions.

Samii Wood believes snuggling with strangers can benefit your health.

Autism is better known and diagnosed than ever before, leading to misconceptions that cases are skyrocketing.

Sue Paz has sarcoidosis, a rare disease which causes her pain, but says she refuses to give up.

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.