Attention disorders such as ADHD arise when the brain struggles to separate important signals from irrelevant noise. At any ...

Researchers find that altered Homer1 gene signaling quiets brain activity and improves attention in mice, raising new ...

Until recently, the prevailing belief was that brain development ceased at around the time a child entered kindergarten (i.e., that the brain is 90-95% formed by age six). However, recent findings ...

Researchers have recently reviewed the existing literature to understand how an adolescent’s eating behavior affects the development of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) and hippocampus (HPC), as well as ...

Attention disorders such as ADHD involve a breakdown in our ability to separate signal from noise. The brain is constantly ...

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 ...

As teens spend less time with their friends in person, scientists are beginning to uncover how isolation may affect the ...

Adolescence, the life stage that marks the transition between childhood and adulthood, is known to be a vital period for the brain's development. During this critical phase, people's mental abilities, ...

Being in your 30s seems like a more evolved era of adulthood But a new study claims that you may still be in your adolescence ...