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Brain maps reveal first lifetime white matter growth charts from birth to 100

In a new study published recently in the journal Nature, researchers at Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt Health have created the first growth charts for white matter in the brain over a human ...
Medical Xpress

Brain 'growth charts' map white matter changes across the human lifespan

Researchers at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have created one of the largest reference models ever developed ...
Medical Xpress

Copper imbalance tied to autism's social symptoms and white matter development

Trace elements are needed only in small amounts, but they can have large effects on the developing brain. A research team led by Niigata University has now reported that copper, an essential trace ...
The Conversation

No, your brain doesn’t suddenly ‘fully develop’ at 25. Here’s what the neuroscience actually shows

If you scroll through TikTok or Instagram long enough, you’ll inevitably stumble across the line: “Your frontal lobe isn’t fully developed yet.” It’s become neuroscience’s go-to explanation for bad ...