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

A massive international brain study has revealed that memory decline with age isn’t driven by a single brain region or gene, ...

A landmark international study that pooled brain scans and memory tests from thousands of adults has shed new light on how ...

The way the brain develops can shape us throughout our lives, so neuroscientists are intensely curious about how it happens.

Previous research has found that the human brain reaches maturity sometime in the 20s, but a new study suggests that it never stops developing. Neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge have ...

Babies of every species from mouse to human rapidly forget things that happen to them-an effect called infantile amnesia.

The process of “epigenetic memory” in nerve cells plays a key role in learning ability, memory function, and healthy brain ...

In a new study, researchers discovered that the human brain has four pivotal periods when it goes through marked changes, sparking five "epochs" that last for years. The adolescent phase, for example, ...

Given the complexity of the process, it’s astonishing any human has ever mastered the ability to read. Although written language is ancient — we’ve been at it for roughly 5,000 years — it’s not an ...

Explore how learning through play strengthens brain connections, improves emotional stability, and supports natural thinking ...

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