A review article by a University of Nebraska Medical Center/Child Health Research Institute research team underscores how ...

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 ...

A new study has examined how exposure to high temperatures during pregnancy may affect children many years later.

Climate change could be increasing risks to children's brain development. A new study finds that exposure to higher ...

When a baby enters the world, their brain contains billions of neurons awaiting connection. The first 1,000 days of life, from conception to age two, represent a critical period where over 85% of ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The first years of our lives are critical when it comes to brain ...

Neurodevelopment involves the brain's formation of systems responsible for learning, memory, social skills, and overall function. Critical neurodevelopmental processes such as neurogenesis, synaptic ...

Researchers have investigated brain development to understand how different areas of the brain become specialized in handling information such as vision, sound, touch and planning. In a new study ...

Scientists have long known that the human brain continues developing well beyond the teenage years, with important changes ...

Study reveals how proteins direct nerve cell precursors to turn into specialized neurons. Brain development is a highly orchestrated process involving numerous parallel and sequential steps. Many of ...

Reading to children is essential for nurturing their brain development and strengthening vital neural connections. This ...