The human brain undergoes significant development during the final prenatal months and through the first year of life. And while scientists have begun to map the developmental trajectories of this ...

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Scientists studying human development are working to improve equipment to learn how babies' brains develop. A team at ...

A recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports observed that maternal heart rate variability (mHRV) at three months postpartum is associated with infant neurophysiology and maternal mental ...

Many parents think the school years matter most for neurological development, but a UVA expert says the biggest gains start much earlier.

Infants exposed to gamma-aminobutyric acid-based anesthetics, such as sevoflurane or propofol, before 2 months of age showed faster development of visual brain responses by 2 to 5 months, according to ...

Recent neuroscience research shows that our brain’s organization of the visual world occurs much earlier than previously thought by scientists. As early as 2 months of age, babies exhibit clear ...

An analysis of the Growing Up in Singapore Towards Healthy Outcomes (GUSTO) data found that higher infant screen time was associated with higher deliberation time needed in a neuropsychological task ...

Babies with an increased likelihood of autism may struggle to settle into deep, restorative sleep, according to a new study from the University of East Anglia. Researchers studied the link between ...