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

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

A three-year study of nearly 4,000 adults ranging from age 19 to 94 found that brain health can improve at any age, ...

A new study found that the leading environmental factor influencing brain structure and function is the socioeconomic status ...

A new study recently published in the peer-reviewed journal Frontiers in Psychology challenges the traditional, reactive model of mental health care by demonstrating that proactive brain training can ...

A new University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led study has put its own spin on Pavlov's dog experiment, shining a light on ...

New research by Georgetown scientists shows how the brain rewires itself to automate learned tasks. The findings challenge a ...

A new study of bilingual speakers suggests that a single “grammatical engine” in the brain can power multiple languages at ...

Newborn nerve cells must squeeze through crowded, narrow spaces—through dense tissue, past other cells, and between fibers—to ...

Research has found a connection between common artificial sweeteners and cognitive decline. Here's what you need to know, ...