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

New research has charted the major developmental stages in the brain’s wiring—from early-life pruning to late-life network ...

A study suggesting that the human brain enters a stable phase around age 32 has people in their 20s feeling validated.

Ground-breaking research analyzed over 4,000 brain scans to identify five different neuroscience-based life stages.

For the first time, a team of researchers at the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint center of the Spanish National ...

The human brain undergoes significant development during the final prenatal months and through the first year of life. And while scientists have begun to map the developmental trajectories of this ...

When is the right time for kids to get their first tablet or smartphone? Will limiting screen time make children feel left ...

In humans, the process of learning is driven by different groups of cells in the brain firing together. For instance, when the neurons associated with the process of recognizing a dog begin to fire in ...

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

Before age 5, a baby's brain grows rapidly, undergoing a uniquely important moment in development. Yet, many don't understand just how critical it is for setting a person's foundation for thriving.

In the brain, highly specific connections called synapses link nerve cells and transmit electrical signals in a targeted manner. Despite decades of research, how synapses form during brain development ...