Burst of gyrification in the human brain after birth

Abstract Gyrification, the intricate folding of the brain’s cortex, begins mid-gestation and surges dramatically throughout the perinatal period. Yet, a critical factor has been largely overlooked in neurodevelopmental research: the profound impact of birth on brain structure. Leveraging the largest...

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Published in:Communications Biology
Main Authors: Angeline Mihailov, Alexandre Pron, Julien Lefèvre, Christine Deruelle, Béatrice Desnous, Florence Bretelle, Aurélie Manchon, Mathieu Milh, François Rousseau, Nadine Girard, Guillaume Auzias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-08155-z