During adolescence, the teen brain goes through dramatic changes which scientists are just beginning to better understand. For parents, teachers, and anyone who cares for a teenager—it is often ...

Recent neuroscience studies using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) have enhanced our understanding of how sleep is related to learning and memory. A study just reported in the journal ...

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 ...

A leading researcher on adolescence makes the case that we should stop pathologizing the teenage years and start reframing ...

Understanding how the brain learns and applies rules is the key to unraveling the neural basis of flexible behavior. A new study from the University of Toyama, Japan, reveals that our ability to ...

Behind the family rows is a teenage brain still developing. Understanding that science can help you hold your temper and protect their mental health. Your teenager give base jumping a try because ...

Brain wave patterns measured during childhood can accurately predict whether a child is likely to experience anxiety or ...

Many parents of teenagers have told themselves: "It's just puberty — they'll grow out of it." But while adolescence is ...

Neuronal sequences in the medial prefrontal cortex of the brain encode critical information associated with a procedural rule. These sequences can be explored and leveraged as novel biomarkers for ...