Researchers at University of Tsukuba have discovered that an immunosuppressive drug affects microglia, the resident immune ...
Know how poor sleep and vitamin D deficiency in children can impact brain growth, immunity, focus, behavior, and long-term ...
Procrastination, the tendency to unnecessarily delay or put off tasks even if this will have negative consequences, is a common behavior for many people. While occasionally delaying or putting off ...
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The five stages of brain development

Researchers now suggest that the human brain goes through five distinct phases of development over the course of a lifetime.
The research blends advanced brain imaging with artificial intelligence to shed light on how infants process the world around them. Together, these tools offer a clearer picture of what babies may be ...
Given the complexity of the process, it’s astonishing any human has ever mastered the ability to read. Although written language is ancient — we’ve been at it for roughly 5,000 years — it’s not an ...
Omega-3s benefit brain health by supporting development and reducing cognitive decline. Magnesium influences mood and helps manage stress.
Previous research has found that the human brain reaches maturity sometime in the 20s, but a new study suggests that it never stops developing. Neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge have ...
A University of Houston psychology professor is challenging the notion that dyslexia, or specific reading disorder, stems ...
Adolescents have long engaged in high-risk behaviors and poor decisions. Now we know that it's got a lot to do with what's going on in the development of their brains.