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

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

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.

The 25 number became popular off the back of brain imaging studies from the late 1990s and early 2000s. These studies often tracked changes through childhood and adolescence and showed that the brain ...

Scientists uncover new synapse hotspots in the teen brain, challenging the old theory of synaptic pruning and its link to schizophrenia.

A genome-wide CRISPR study maps 331 genes essential for early brain development, identifying PEDS1 as a new ...

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

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