A largely overlooked structure inside our cells may play a crucial role in how the brain forms, offering new insight into ...

The primary cilium acts as a specialized protein factory essential for brain development and linked to Filippi syndrome.

While some of us enjoy curling up with a good book, others prefer watching a series or playing video games. But from the ...

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

The largest study of adolescent brain development ever conducted in the United States has produced a finding that parents in ...

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

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 undergoes significant development during the final prenatal months and through the first year of life. And while scientists have begun to map the developmental trajectories of this ...

The hippocampus follows a "tabula plena" model, starting with dense, random connections that are pruned into an efficient ...

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Researchers from University of California San Diego have found that teenagers who begin using cannabis show slower gains in thinking and memory skills as they grow. The study, published in ...

A cellular-resolution map of prenatal brain development in Down syndrome reveals disrupted neuron production timing and altered cell types.