Brain development does not end at 25 but continues into the early 30s as neural networks become more efficient and ...

Learn the new science of brain development and discover the importance of connections and learning for ongoing brain health.

There’s this idea that something happens in the human brain when we turn 25. Suddenly, we can rent a car without fees. Make ...

Scientists have discovered that the adolescent brain does more than prune old connections. During the teen years, it actively ...

A recent study from Oregon Health and Science University found common air pollutants can alter adolescent brain development.

If you scroll through TikTok or Instagram long enough, you'll inevitably stumble across the line: "Your frontal lobe isn't fully developed yet." It's become neuroscience's go-to explanation for bad ...

A large genetic screen has revealed how stem cells transform into brain cells, exposing hundreds of genes that make this ...

The way the brain develops can shape us throughout our lives, so neuroscientists are intensely curious about how it happens.

Did you know that the typical child spends a massive portion of their day, over 7 hours, busy with activities that include a ...

New research reveals that certain brain tumors may originate silently within normal brain cells long before a tumor forms.

The maternal microbiome and immune system have both independent and synergistic effects on fetal brain health—changes in the ...

Adolescents have long engaged in high-risk behaviors and poor decisions. Now we know that it's got a lot to do with what's ...