Scientists have discovered that the adolescent brain does more than prune old connections. During the teen years, it actively builds dense new clusters of synapses in specific parts of neurons. These ...

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Adolescence may be far more than a period of pruning away unused brain connections. New research suggests the teenage brain ...

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There is no magical switch that turns on at age 25, or even 32 for that matter. Like your brain, you’re in a decades-long ...

You’ve probably noticed it yourself: As a teenager, you chased thrills headlong—late-night parties, first dates, impulsive dares—while today you hesitate before clicking “Buy,” let alone bungee ...

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 ...

We usually don't think much about it, but our brain is pretty amazing! This three-pound organ is in charge of everything—from our thoughts and memories to our emotions and decision-making. And yet, ...

The detailed mapping revealed an unexpected pattern. One specific section of the dendrite contained an unusually dense ...