brain development

South Africa's food system is failing children, leading to widespread child malnutrition. Stunting, which affects physical growth and brain development, limits children's education and employment prospects.

A study challenges the common belief that the brain peaks in the 20s, finding cognitive performance is sharpest between 55 and 60. The research suggests cognitive abilities may continue developing beyond early adulthood.

Thomas Beatie, the first trans man to become pregnant, opposes gender treatments for minors. He argues that younger individuals may not fully understand their decisions due to underdeveloped brains until age 25.

Lead poisoning can have long-lasting effects on brain development, according to India’s Lean Man Thuppil Venkatesh. The article highlights the impact of lead exposure on neurological health.

Scientists testified before UK MPs that there is limited causal evidence linking smartphones and social media to changes in children's brain development, with most existing research being correlational. Experts highlighted concerns about displacement of activities like play and social interaction, as well as the impact of reward systems in adolescent brains.

The brain's memory center, the hippocampus, starts life with dense, random neural networks that become organized through pruning. This process creates a more efficient system for linking experiences and forming memories, challenging the 'blank-slate' brain theory.

Human Accelerated Region 1 (HAR1) is a genomic segment that evolved rapidly in humans compared to other primates, linked to brain development and cognitive evolution. It is one of the most accelerated regions in the human genome, highlighting unique aspects of human biology.