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.

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

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

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

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

An international research team identified hundreds of genes essential for the development of brain cells, including one gene linked to a severe neurodevelopmental disorder not previously described.

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

The process of “epigenetic memory” in nerve cells plays a key role in learning ability, memory function, and healthy brain ...

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 ...

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