There’s a popular belief that weed can’t kill you. While it’s almost impossible to overdose on weed by itself, marijuana use ...

The teenage brain is still developing, with the emotional and reward systems becoming highly active before the areas ...

One aspect of this neuroplasticity is the increased “cross talk” that the teen brain experiences between its different regions. For instance, as the prefrontal cortex (the brain region that supports ...

A recent study reported the somewhat alarming observation that the social disruptions of COVID lockdowns caused significant changes in teenagers' brains. Using MRI data, researchers at the University ...

It’s been said that eyes are a window to the soul, but new research has found that an adolescent’s brain response to a face might open a window to their social future. A new study at the UC Davis ...