On Thursday, March 12, Smith College President Sarah Willie-LeBreton welcomed to campus Dr. Frances Jensen ’78—renowned ...

Illustration showing a teens brain being affected by drinks, social media and cigarettes. Adolescence is a pivotal phase during the development of the brain, marked by increased plasticity. That ...

In the class of things that happen so often or predictably as to become truisms are the high-risk activities that teenagers frequently engage in, like driving too fast, using alcohol or drugs, ...

Study maps five major eras of brain wiring from birth to old age, revealing the key turning points that shape how we learn, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A recent study from Oregon Health and Science University found common air pollutants can alter adolescent brain development. OHSU researchers explain that air pollution causes ...

Until recently, the prevailing belief was that brain development ceased at around the time a child entered kindergarten (i.e., that the brain is 90-95% formed by age six). However, recent findings ...

A new study suggests that growing up in poverty accelerates biological development. For adolescent girls, this early onset of ...

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