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

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 ...

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

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

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

Findings from the Living Brain Project reveal how senescence processes involved in early brain development may also shape brain aging ...

The neonatal period, which is defined as the first 28 days after birth, is known to be a crucial stage in the development of ...

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

Decades of research show that early psychosocial stress, including chronic exposure to adversity, can shape how a child's brain develops, with effects that last well beyond childhood. But families ...

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 ...