That viral claim that your frontal lobe “isn’t fully developed until 25” turns out to be more myth than milestone. Early ...

New findings from Karolinska Institutet reveal how the gene HNRNPU coordinates several fundamental molecular processes during ...

Neurodevelopment involves the brain's formation of systems responsible for learning, memory, social skills, and overall function. Critical neurodevelopmental processes such as neurogenesis, synaptic ...

Especially for twentysomethings, romantic love is shaped by a challenging tangle of anatomical development and learned ...

Male and female brains begin developing differently in the womb. Here's how genetics, hormones, and prenatal biology shape brain structure, behaviour, and mental health outcomes before birth.

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, ...

The team of researchers led by Prof. Kristian Franze found that increasing tissue stiffness induces the expression of chemical signals that are typically absent in those regions. Semaphorin 3A is one ...

For most young children, the sight and voice of a parent serve as a primary source of comfort and safety. A new study ...

Youth with related behavior challenges may have trouble moving between different brain states, according to a new study from Yale Child Study Center. Their brains appear to get stuck in states with ...

Did you know: Your brain is constantly renewing itself through a process known as phagocytosis, in which cells surround and break down smaller cells or molecules.