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

Procrastination, the tendency to unnecessarily delay or put off tasks even if this will have negative consequences, is a ...

Researchers from Kyushu University discovered a previously unrecognized synaptic "hotspot" that forms during adolescence, challenging the long-held view that adolescent brain development was dominated ...

The teenage brain isn’t just trimming connections—it’s secretly building powerful new neural hotspots that may shape the mind for life. Adolescence is a major turning point not only for social and ...

Circadian misalignment in adolescents is linked to structural changes in brain regions that regulate emotional processing and cognitive function.

There is no magical switch that turns on at age 25, or even 32 for that matter. Like your brain, you’re in a decades-long ...

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 ...

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

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

A new study utilizing artificial intelligence has identified specific behavioral patterns that predict alcohol preference in ...