Birth Timing May Affect Brain Development (IMAGE) Society for Neuroscience Caption Advancing birth triggers cell death, but delaying birth does not affect timing of cell death. Credit Castillo-Ruiz et al., eNeuro 2020 Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.