The High-Potency Gradient: Teaming up with the National Institute on Drug Abuse, researchers found that adolescents who ...

Binge-drinking during adolescence may perturb brain development at a critical time and leave lasting effects on genes and behavior that persist into adulthood. The findings, by researchers at the ...

Researchers from Kyushu University discovered a previously unrecognized synaptic "hotspot" that forms during adolescence, challenging the long-held view that adolescent brain development was dominated ...

Adolescence represents a critical window for the emergence and refinement of empathy, a multifaceted capacity underpinning prosocial behaviour and social cohesion. During this period, biological ...

In Western cultures, adolescence is often viewed as a time of rebellion and irresponsibility. A new article published in the journal Child Development Perspectives synthesized recent research on ...

Indian youth are increasingly shaping their identities and learning through social media, a shift amplified by the pandemic.

In the class of things that happen so often or predictably as to become truisms are the high-risk activities that teenagers frequently engage in, like driving too fast, using alcohol or drugs, ...