New research finds that brain development is not linear. There are distinct phases with unique characteristics.

A study reveals our brain development changes at ages 9, 32, 66 and 83.

Rather than thinking that adolescence ends at 18, groundbreaking brain research has shown that critical brain developmental ...

The human brain has four distinct turning points where its structure changes, according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications.

Physician-scientists at Oregon Health & Science University warn that exposure to air pollution may have serious implications ...

Discover how the brain’s structural networks evolve in five distinct phases across the human lifespan, from childhood to late ageing.

As teens spend less time with their friends in person, scientists are beginning to uncover how isolation may affect the ...

Physical fitness, physical activity and screen time are associated with brain mechanisms underlying mental health and learning, according to two recent studies from the University of Eastern Finland ...

The claim that the brain, and particularly the frontal lobe, finishes developing at 25 is far less solid than social media ...

Adolescents often sleep less than recommended and have substantially different sleep patterns on weekdays and weekends. Their ...

As citizens struggle to breathe in increasingly toxic air and the Government in India scrambles to respond with ...

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