FeaturedNeuroscience·August 17, 2016·3 min readHow The Brain DevelopsA new study will look at how brain connections mature and develop from childhood to adulthood.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 16, 2016·5 min readAcetaminophen Use During Pregnancy Linked to Increased Risk of Behavioral Problems in KidsResearchers report the commonly used pain medication, acetaminophen, is associated with an increased risk of behavioral problems in offspring when taken during pregnancy.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 10, 2016·3 min read“Cultural Learners” in the CradleA new study reports infants pay more attention to native speakers of their own language.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·August 9, 2016·7 min readHundreds of New Genes That Could Contribute to Autism FlaggedResearchers have created a machine learning program that soured the entire human genome to predict which genes could contribute to ASD.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 1, 2016·5 min readBreastfeeding Associated With Better Brain Development and Neurocognitive OutcomesAccording to a new study, preterm babies who were fed more breast milk for the first 28 days of life had larger gray matter volume and better cognitive skills by the age of 7.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·July 26, 2016·4 min readWhat’s Going On When Babies Twitch in Their Sleep?According to researchers, sleep twitches in babies could be linked to sensorimotor development.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 22, 2016·5 min readLack of Sleep Increases Child’s Risk for Later Emotional DisordersAccording to researchers, inadequate sleep impacts children's emotional health not only by creating more negative emotions, but also by altering positive emotional experiences.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 21, 2016·4 min readInfants Prefer Toys Typed to Their GenderAccording to researchers, children as young as 9 months prefer to play with toys specific to their gender.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 21, 2016·4 min readBackground Noise May Hinder Toddlers’ Ability to Learn WordsAccording to a new study, the presence of background noise may make it more difficult for young children to learn new words.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 19, 2016·3 min readLanguage Shapes Infant Cognition, Even Before They Can TalkAccording to researchers, even before they can talk, infants are able to form object categories and make predictions about the object's behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 18, 2016·6 min readInfantile Memory Study Points to Critical Periods in Early-Life Learning for Brain DevelopmentA new study on infantile memory formation in rats points to the importance of critical periods in early-life learning on functional development of the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·July 14, 2016·4 min readAlzheimer’s Gene May Show Effects on Brain Starting in ChildhoodResearchers report children with any form of the e4 gene showed differences in brain development, specifically in areas often associated with Alzheimer's disease.Read More