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

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

If you scroll through TikTok or Instagram long enough, you’ll inevitably stumble across the line: “Your frontal lobe isn’t fully developed yet.” It’s become neuroscience’s go-to explanation for bad ...

Communication begins long before children learn to speak. Researchers at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) in ...

A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that different SSRI medications affect metabolic processes in developing nerve ...

The findings may have implications for the classroom, as well as for broader efforts to reduce socioeconomic disparities in ...

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 ...

But from the perspective of neuroscience, reading is much more than just entertainment. This is especially true for children and teenagers. In the young brain, reading stimulates specific cognitive ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence supporting a mechanism in which transposable elements (TEs), once considered ...

Researchers have investigated brain development to understand how different areas of the brain become specialized in handling information such as vision, sound, touch and planning. In a new study ...

Excessive screen time is impacting child development, leading to behavioral issues, delayed speech, and sleep problems.

Dear pregnant women, here are the top 10 essential nutrients your baby needs for healthy growth and brain development during pregnancy, explained by experts.