Lifelong plasticity is a core principle of neuroscience, yet it operates within real limits shaped by effort, stress and ...

When does adulthood actually start? Probably later than you think. According to a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, when it comes to brain functionality, adulthood starts at ...

Nearly one in four adults over age 50 may have a hidden brain condition tied to sharply higher dementia risk, even without a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Groundbreaking research from Karolinska Institutet reveals that humans can grow new neurons well into old age, offering new hope ...

CAMBRIDGE, UK — The human brain doesn't simply grow and then decline. Instead, it moves through five distinct structural phases over a lifetime, separated by four major turning points at ages 9, 32, ...

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 ...

Alcohol exposure before birth may quietly set the brain on a path toward risky drinking decades later.

Research studying the effects of cannabis on the brain has often focused on adolescents, but a new study from CU Anschutz ...