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

During the early thirties, the brain’s wiring pattern moves into what the researchers describe as the adult mode. This adult period is the longest, lasting more than 30 years. A subsequent turning ...

New research suggests the human brain has five distinct ages, and it may not reach adulthood until a person's early 30s.

And so, the NIH ultimately decided to kick off a massive project: the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study, or “ABCD.” The plan was to follow thousands of kids — starting at age 9 — for a ...

Study maps five major eras of brain wiring from birth to old age, revealing the key turning points that shape how we learn, ...

Phase one –the “childhood phase” — lasts until age nine, per the study. During this window, the brain’s wealth of synapses – the connectors between neurons – “are whittled down, with the more active ...

The body's control organ undergoes four major transitions during a lifetime, with 'adolescence' lasting more than two decades, new research shows.

When does adulthood actually start? Probably later than you think. According to a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, when it comes to brain functionality, adulthood starts at ...

A large study of brain scans shows that our neural wiring evolves through five major stages from birth to late old age. These ...

The brain goes through five distinct phases in life, with key turning points at ages nine, 32, 66 and 83, scientists have ...

Teenagers have a bad reputation. They’re moody, they thrive on drama. They take risks that terrify their parents and seem blithely unaware of the potential consequences of their actions. The reason ...