New research indicates that a pregnant mother’s exposure to a class of persistent synthetic chemicals is associated with ...

Researchers from the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Finland, and Örebro University, Sweden, have discovered that the levels of PFAS in mothers' blood during pregnancy are ...

The distribution of wealth between different people living in specific geographical regions has changed substantially over ...

Adolescents who regularly choose solitude over social connection show measurable differences in brain structure and function, according to a large neuroimaging study.

Comparing a map of the neurons in a nematode worm - the connectome - with a map of how signals travel across those neurons ...

A study of nearly 10,000 adolescents funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has identified distinct differences in the brain structures of those who used substances before age 15 compared ...

Neurons in the brain communicate with each other through synapses—connection points that allow the passage of electrical and ...

A better understanding of dementia risk can lead to improvements in care and in treatments, and a new study identifies a link ...

A recent study reveals that teenagers preferring solitude during development experience notable changes in brain structure ...

Too much alone time during teenage years may do more than affect friendships. While some solitude is normal, persistent ...