Why do some people remain healthy through childhood yet become more vulnerable to brain disorders such as dementia later in life? A KAIST-led team has uncovered a key part of the answer: a ...

A study in the journal Science presents compelling new evidence that neurons in the brain’s memory centre, the hippocampus, continue to form well into late adulthood. The research from Karolinska ...

For more than a decade, there’s been growing proof that adult humans can form new neurons in the hippocampus, but scientists were still missing evidence of a missing link known as “neural progenitor ...

Human brain cells, classified into different groups according to gene expression (each color represents a group), are mapped back to their original locations in the human brain. A detailed analysis of ...

The largest study yet into the effects of cannabis on the brains of 18- to 36-year-olds has found that the drug can reduce brain function during cognitive tests. The findings will help people to make ...

After years of debate, scientists provided new evidence for the lifelong birth of human brain cells, which may inform future therapies for neurological diseases. “This gives us an important piece of ...

Humans stand apart from many other primates by taking more time to mature, relying on a supportive network during a long period of childhood.

Experts urged educators and policymakers to center the science of adolescent development in decisions affecting young people in Pennsylvania. They argued adolescence is the period when teens and young ...