New brain imaging research reveals that by 10 months old, infants are already beginning to understand verbs, before they even say their first words. In the first study to directly test infants' ...

This week, researchers identified the role of the brain's protein clean-up system in dementia. Fecal transplants show promising benefits in treating multiple cancer types. And biologists found that ...

WHO-developed tool, which measures cognitive, language, motor, and socio-emotional skills in children up to 36 months old, was demonstrated in Karachi.

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 ...

Boosting Cognitive Skills in Children Smart devices such as smartphones, televisions, and video games can have a profound ...

The prenatal period is a critical window for brain development, yet few studies have examined the impact of air pollution ...

Research suggests that infants who are better at detecting rhythm in music are also better at recognizing patterns in ...

The five factors, collectively known as the Thrive 5, include nutrition through breast milk or formula, stimulation through ...

Scientists have found that blocking microglia (specialist immune cells in the brain) prevents infant forgetting ("infantile ...

Babies of every species from mouse to human rapidly forget things that happen to them—an effect called infantile amnesia. A ...

A recent study from Oregon Health and Science University found common air pollutants can alter adolescent brain development.

Air pollution may seem like a daily nuisance, but exposure during pregnancy and early childhood can have lasting effects.