Research explores how brain continues to develop even after humans are considered adults

New research from Harvard University shows that just because you’re considered an adult doesn’t mean your brain has fully matured, the New York Times reports.

The study, published in the journal Neuron, found that though human brains reach adult volume by age 10, neurons in it continue to change for years after.

“It challenges the notion of what ‘done’ really means,” said Leah H. Somerville, MD, a neuroscientist at Harvard.

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