Scientists have long known that the human brain continues developing well beyond the teenage years, with important changes ...

A new study at the UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain found that high activity in the amygdala when an adolescent looks at a ...

If a young person trusts the system to deliver a just outcome, their brain’s urgent need for retribution is dialled down.

A lack of follow-through, constant fatigue, inability to focus, and general disinterest in the non-digital world are all ...

Researchers analyzed brain scans from more than 5,800 children and compared them with their social lives two years later.

Utilizing precise murine models, the scientists unmasked that specialized, protective lattice structures called perineuronal nets (PNNs), which encapsulate neurons to stabilize long-term memory tracks ...

You’ve probably noticed it yourself: As a teenager, you chased thrills headlong—late-night parties, first dates, impulsive dares—while today you hesitate before clicking “Buy,” let alone bungee ...

Perineuronal nets stabilize memory circuits and diminish during late adolescence before rebuilding in adulthood.

Physician-scientists at Oregon Health & Science University warn that exposure to air pollution may have serious implications for a child's developing brain. Air pollution causes harmful contaminants, ...