Adolescence is widely thought to be a time when the brain trims away excess neural connections, refining circuits through synaptic pruning. New research now suggests this view may be incomplete.

The human brain has four distinct turning points where its structure changes, according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications, demonstrating that brain development is not as linear ...

A new study from neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge reveal four pivotal ages in a person's brain throughout their lifespan Researchers noted that the adolescence brain in particular, is ...

Puberty is a beast. Unfortunately, for women, adolescent puberty is only the first puberty they will experience.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study has found that adolescence can continue until the age of 32, as humans hit four major “turning points” in brain ...

The human brain has four distinct turning points where its structure changes, according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications, demonstrating that brain development is not as linear ...

Recent advances in brain research have confirmed for us that there are qualitative differences between the brain of an adolescent and that of an adult, impacting the way adolescents remember, think, ...

Stressful situations experienced during adolescence tend to cause deeper and more lasting changes to the brain than those experienced in adulthood. A study conducted on mice at the University of São ...

The human brain has four distinct turning points where its structure changes, according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications, demonstrating that brain development is not as linear ...

Close-up view of a doctor's hand pointing at brain scan images On Tuesday, Nov. 25, neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge in England revealed they had identified four major “turning points” ...

The key ages in which the brain changes, according to scientists, are 9, 32, 66 and 83 A new study from neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge reveal four pivotal ages in a person's brain ...