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Teen cannabis use is linked to slower cognitive growth, especially memory, with THC as a likely contributor during key ...

A study of more than 11,000 teens finds cannabis use tied to slower gains in memory, focus and thinking speed as well as ...

The largest study of adolescent brain development ever conducted in the United States has produced a finding that parents in ...

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Scientists mapped human brain development in Down syndrome at a cellular level, discovering that stem cells "rush" to become ...

Adolescence is widely thought to be a time when the brain trims away excess neural connections, refining circuits through synaptic pruning. New research now suggests this view may be incomplete.

Researchers discover that language and Theory of Mind originate in separate brain regions in children, challenging theories of overlapping cognitive development.

A cellular-resolution map of prenatal brain development in Down syndrome reveals disrupted neuron production timing and altered cell types.

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For decades, scientists have sought to explain the so-called "Cambrian Explosion," a pivotal period over 500 million years ...