The environment in which children grow up can play a central role in their mental development and psychological well-being.

Key Takeaways Financial matters play a crucial role in a child’s brain developmentFamily finances and neighborhood ...

As teens spend less time with their friends in person, scientists are beginning to uncover how isolation may affect the developing “social brain." Here’s what we know—and when parents should be ...

Marijuana use among teenagers is entering a new phase—one shaped not only by changing laws but also by shifting perceptions of risk. As legalization expands across the United States, researchers and ...

Researchers at the VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology have visualized how brain network development is altered in a model of KCNQ2-related developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, a rare ...

A child's family income and the neighborhood they grow up in may play a much bigger role in brain development than previously ...

Ikiz is an award-winning neuroscientist, the founder of EcoNeuro, the chair of the International Neuro Climate Working Group at Columbia University, and an adjunct lecturer in the Department of ...

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In previous blogs, I have discussed how AI and digital technology might be used to enhance education, but can also be harmful. In this blog we will explore how overuse of AI in education and exposure ...

UC San Diego researchers found childhood cannabis use restricts cognitive development in multiple areas, including verbal memory and learning. Though other researchers appreciate the study’s scale, ...