New research finds that brain development is not linear. There are distinct phases with unique characteristics.

At 32, the biggest shift kicks in. The brain hits a period of “peak” efficiency, meaning regions of the brain are using the ...

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

“Over longer periods of time, exercise and physical activity increase formation of new brain cells ... which will impact ...

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 ...

THE brain changes at four key ages in our lives, a study suggests. Adult thinking might start later than thought, while disease starts growing frighteningly early. Scientists at the University of ...

A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by Corrigan et al. analysed how the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns accelerated brain ageing in adolescents. Researchers ...

Female adolescent brains (left) experienced more cortical thinning than male brains (right), particularly in areas tied to socialization.Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, University of ...

Why do teenagers behave like — teenagers? We get an explanation from neuroscientist Dr. Frances Jensen, who says our brains are still maturing through our 20s and that the front part of the brain is ...

This post was coauthored by Gabriella P. Oettinger and Juan M. Dominguez, Ph.D. As we begin the new school year, the importance of understanding the challenges and risks that students face becomes ...