For over a century, neuroscientists and psychologists have been trying to understand the neurophysiological mechanisms ...

From fetal stages through adolescence, the brain undergoes rapid, layered development—from basic motor skills to complex ...

New research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) finds that prolonged and/or repeated ...

New research published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) finds that prolonged and/or repeated exposure to gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) anesthetic agents (sevoflurane, ...

“Brain age and brain age gaps are a valuable tool for studying neurodevelopment in infants and children,” said Sun. “And being able to establish normative trajectories of development in early life ...

Altman said the "short video feed dopamine hit" might be "messing with kids' brain development in a super deep way." ...

Researchers discovered that the microstructure of white matter tracts – the brain's information highways – at just 3 months of age could predict how infants' emotions and self-soothing ...

Poor sleep in your 40s could make your brain age faster, new research suggests. The findings add to a growing body of evidence that sleep quality is closely linked to cognitive health, emphasizing ...

The brain demands extraordinary resources despite representing just 2% of body weight. It consumes 20% of the body’s energy and requires specific nutrients to function optimally.