For decades, neuroscientists assumed the hippocampus, the brain’s memory hub, started out mostly empty and built its wiring ...

Teen cannabis use is linked to slower cognitive growth, especially memory, with THC as a likely contributor during key developmental years.

A newly discovered developmental process reveals that the brain’s primary memory center starts out with an excess of tangled, ...

New research from UC San Diego sheds light on how cannabis affects youth and their ability to maintain attention, react and retain information.

Though some say weed can improve mood and energy, there are negative effects on cognitive skills — especially in younger ...

A new study reveals that the memory for a specific experience is stored in multiple parallel 'copies'. These are preserved for varying durations, modified to certain degrees, and sometimes deleted ...

How do we learn to remember? At the most fundamental level, it's all about chemicals and electricity. Beyond their roles in ...

Researchers are studying whether taking extra vitamin D during pregnancy could affect their babies’ brain development.

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

Extremely preterm birth (before 28 weeks of gestation) places infants into the world at one of the most extraordinary moments ...

Ever walked into a room and forgotten why you’re there? While occasional forgetfulness is normal, your everyday choices—including what you eat in the morning—can play a powerful role in sharpening ...