Brains Have 5 ‘Major Epochs’ in a Lifetime: Study

Neuroscientists studied the structure of the brain at different ages for the research.

A doctor examines MRI scans in a file picture. Mohammed Sawaf/AFP via Getty Images

During a lifetime, there are a handful of moments when the structure and function of the brain change significantly, according to a new study.

The moments come around the ages of 9, 32, 66, and 83, researchers with the University of Cambridge and University of Pittsburgh said in the study, published on Nov. 25 by Nature Communications.