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, ...

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

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.

Recent studies integrating multi-omics data with cell atlases across development for brains of humans and model organisms are revealing conserved and divergent patterns of brain development at the ...

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, ...

Scientists have found that blocking microglia (specialist immune cells in the brain) prevents infant forgetting (“infantile ...

A new study from Northwestern University is reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution. The research suggests that ...

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.