A new study suggests that growing up in poverty accelerates biological development. For adolescent girls, this early onset of ...

On Thursday, March 12, Smith College President Sarah Willie-LeBreton welcomed to campus Dr. Frances Jensen ’78—renowned ...

Dr. Frances Jensen ’78, acclaimed author of The Teenage Brain, will speak at a colloquium on Thursday, March 12 at 5 p.m. in ...

In the previous articles on the teen brain (Part 1 and Part 2), I introduced you to the arc of brain development from child to teen to adult. The majority of teen behaviors can be understood (maybe ...

For decades, my colleagues and I advanced the premise that early substance use—nicotine, alcohol, or cannabis (or other addicting drugs)—interferes with critical maturation stages, particularly ...

A recent study published in Environmental Research suggests that breathing polluted air may alter the physical development of the brain during adolescence. The findings indicate that exposure to fine ...

Teens who start using cannabis before age 15 are more likely to use the drug often later in their lives. They are also more likely to develop mental and physical health problems in young adulthood ...

Study maps five major eras of brain wiring from birth to old age, revealing the key turning points that shape how we learn, ...