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 ...

Nanit has raised $50M to expand AI in early childhood development, giving parents deeper insight into sleep, milestones and ...

Discover how the brain’s structural networks evolve in five distinct phases across the human lifespan, from childhood to late ageing.

The first five years of a child’s life are everything. For Our Keiki shares simple, practical tips to boost your child’s ...

UNICEF supports parents and caregivers in Guatemala with training and skills that turn talking, hugging and play into ...

A lot of brain development happens early in life, but researchers don't have a strong understanding of how a baby's brain ...

The human brain is a marvel, with intricate pathways connecting its various regions — a superhighway of learning. These neural pathways are the foundation of our thoughts, actions and responses to the ...

A new study has found that children exposed to higher levels of air pollution in early and mid childhood have weaker connections between key brain regions. The findings highlight the potential impact ...

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.

A team of researchers from the University of Aberdeen has uncovered, for the first time, how genes linked to autism and ...

Babies are curious and seek new information to get familiar with their environment. The first five years are a foundational period during which most of their cognitive development occurs. By blending ...

Medulloblastomas, brain tumors in children, are thought to develop between the first trimester of pregnancy and the end of the first year of life. Researchers have now analyzed the genetic changes of ...