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

Cambridge researchers have revealed a detailed picture of how the human brain grows from mid-pregnancy through the first ...

Researchers now suggest that the human brain goes through five distinct phases of development over the course of a lifetime.

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

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

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 ...

UCLA Health researchers have created a comprehensive map showing how eight different genetic mutations associated with autism ...

Gabby Voit at UWM studies zebrafish embryonic development to gain insights into human brain development and genetic mutations related to fertility issues. Her research could help understand ...

A new comprehensive analysis has revealed that major depressive disorder alters both the physical architecture and the ...

Gifu University scientists have uncovered how a brain-specific enzyme reshapes protein-linked sugar chains to facilitate the ...