Brain scans and signals show babies can sort images and sense rhythm, offering new insight into how infant brains are wired from the start.

The evolution of the human species is marked by an increase in brain size. Now new research suggests that could be partly ...

In A Nutshell Category recognition starts early: Two-month-old infants’ brains already organize objects into meaningful ...

Research shows babies as young as two months old can already categorize what they see, offering fresh insight into early ...

At just two months old, babies are already organizing the world in their minds. Brain scans revealed distinct patterns as ...

Researchers mapped early brain growth from mid-pregnancy to the first month after birth and found signs that sex-linked differences emerge surprisingly early.

Researchers now suggest that the human brain goes through five distinct phases of development over the course of a lifetime.

Which genes are required for turning embryonic stem cells into brain cells, and what happens when this process goes wrong? In a new study published today in Nature Neuroscience, researchers led by ...

Your diet can impact your brain and the risk of developing neurodegenerative conditions. Foods like extra-virgin olive oil, berries and eggs have nutrients to benefit brain health. More brain ...

Summary: New research following children for more than a decade links high screen exposure before age two to accelerated brain maturation, slower decision-making, and increased anxiety by adolescence.

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The brain goes through five distinct stages between birth and death, a new study shows. Scientists identified the average ages—9, 32, 66 and 83—when the pattern of connections inside our brains shift.