Recent neuroscience research shows that our brain’s organization of the visual world occurs much earlier than previously ...

Babies as young as two months old are able to categorize distinct objects in their brains—much earlier than previously ...

The neonatal period, which is defined as the first 28 days after birth, is known to be a crucial stage in the development of the human brain. During this stage, the brain is known to grow ...

Researchers mapped early brain growth from mid-pregnancy to the first month after birth and found signs that sex-linked differences emerge surprisingly early.

In her 35 years as a psychologist, NTNU researcher Audrey van der Meer has studied everything from baby swimming to what ...

The study suggests that cognitive development begins far earlier than previously believed, with infants actively processing ...

Drinking pomegranate juice during pregnancy may improve brain development and connectivity in unborn babies. Pomegranate juice is a particularly rich source of polyphenols which are known to cross the ...

Researchers at Stanford University played voice recordings of preemies’ mothers reading stories to them to find out whether it affected how their brains developed. The team observed changes in the ...

Before babies say their first word, their brains are already learning language. New research shows how early word ...

Untreated thyroid disorders in pregnancy can affect a baby's brain, growth and vision. Experts explain why early screening ...

Despite these constraints, the investigators concluded that the results reinforce current perinatal HIV treatment ...