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

Decades of research show that early psychosocial stress, including chronic exposure to adversity, can shape how a child's brain develops, with effects that last well beyond childhood. But families ...

Children whose parents struggle with a steady income show delayed brain development in the first year of life, according to a ...

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that infant brain development during the first year of life is linked to families’ ability to meet everyday needs.

Before age 5, a baby's brain grows rapidly, undergoing a uniquely important moment in development. Yet, many don't understand just how critical it is for setting a person's foundation for thriving.

Some recent studies proposed that consciousness emerges early in development, possibly during the third trimester of ...

Infantile amnesia is the global loss of episodic and contextual memories formed in early life. Our research shows that the ...

A new study maps how prenatal stress alters immune signalling in the developing brain at a level of detail not seen before ...