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.

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

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

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

Just a few weeks after conception, stem cells are already orchestrating the future structure of the human brain. A new Yale-led study shows that, early in development, molecular “traffic cops” known ...

A new study maps how prenatal stress alters immune signalling in the developing brain at a level of detail not seen before ...

Dr Pritchard explains: “Diabetes damages the blood vessels within the brain, making them leakier and reducing the amount of ...

The maternal microbiome and immune system have both independent and synergistic effects on fetal brain health—changes in the ...

Scientists are discovering that our tendency to develop certain phobias might be written in our DNA before we even encounter the things that terrify us. Evidence from twin studies suggests that ...