As with any complex machine, sometimes a simple crossed wire or short circuit can cause problems with how it functions. The same goes for our brains, and even when the short circuit is uncovered, sometimes experts don't have ...
Mar 31, 2021
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Researchers report that 4-6-year-old children who walk further than their peers during a timed test—a method used to estimate cardiorespiratory health—also do better on cognitive tests and other measures of brain function. ...
Feb 18, 2021
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By mapping the brain activity of expert computer programmers while they puzzled over code, Johns Hopkins University scientists have found the neural mechanics behind this increasingly vital skill.
Dec 15, 2020
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How can you build neuronal networks that are more complex than anything known today? Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research in Frankfurt, Germany, have mapped the development of inhibitory neuronal circuitry ...
Dec 3, 2020
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University of Guelph researchers are the first to discover that adolescents react differently to e-cigarette vapor than adults.
Sep 16, 2020
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They are used by 150 million women worldwide and have been around for over 60 years. Oral contraceptives—like birth control pills—are part of many women's lives, often starting during puberty and early adolescence. Do ...
Jul 28, 2020
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The onset of puberty, associated with profound changes in drives, motivations, psychology and social life throughout adolescence, is a challenging time. The disruptive effects of COVID-19 that have impacted millions of lives ...
Jul 10, 2020
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The fact that teenagers worry isn't necessarily a concern—it's when the adolescent brain amplifies and distorts a simple worry that mental health problems can arise. As scientists aim to unlock why teenagers get anxious, ...
Jun 29, 2020
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That teenager in your kitchen feasting on fast food, candy bars and pop might not be able to help themselves—all the more reason for adults to help them before they cause long-term damage to their developing brains.
Mar 10, 2020
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Depression, anxiety, impulsive behavior and poor cognitive performance in children is effected by the amount of sleep they have researchers from the University of Warwick have found.
Feb 4, 2020
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