CU Boulder researcher Emily Yeo finds that some babies may benefit from more support and resources so they can grow up to lead long, happy and healthy lives In an ideal world, every baby would be born ...

Research examined links between early screen exposure and developmental outcomes among young children, reflecting growing ...

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 ...

Infants' activity whilst sleeping is rhythmic, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. Findings provide ...

Feeding behaviours and oral motor development are essential for adequate nutrition and management of medical conditions, but ethical and practical challenges limit direct tests, especially in infants.

Sleep is critical for brain plasticity during early development, yet individual maturation of sleep neurophysiology in infancy remains poorly characterized. Slow wave activity (SWA) is a key marker of ...

Developmental scientists and medical social science experts at Northwestern University have spearheaded the creation of the most recent NIH Toolbox, providing the newest nationally standardized ...

Singing to your infant can significantly boost the baby's mood, according to a recent study. Around the world and across cultures, singing to babies seems to come instinctively to caregivers. Now, new ...

Researchers find that growing up in neighborhoods with more educational and socioeconomic opportunities has a positive impact on infants' brain activity. Growing up in neighborhoods with more ...

The COVID-19 pandemic created conditions that threatened children’s healthy development. Scientists and physicians raised concerns early in the pandemic, pointing out that increased parental stress, ...