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 ...

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

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 new study from Northwestern University is reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution. The research suggests that ...

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

Researchers from Kyushu University discovered a previously unrecognized synaptic "hotspot" that forms during adolescence, ...

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

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 ...

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