During brain development, neurons extend long processes called axons. Axons link different areas of the brain and carry ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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.

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

Babies in financially stressed households show slower brain development, highlighting the importance of income stability ...

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 ...

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