New research from Northwestern University shows 15-month-old infants can learn words for objects they've never seen. This ...

Your baby’s brain continues to develop in the coming weeks, endowing him with a remarkable range of involuntary movements like stretching, yawning, and sucking by the end of the first trimester and ...

A 21-year-old University of Kentucky athlete has been arrested after allegedly hiding her dead infant inside a closet. The Lexington Police Department took Laken Snelling into custody Sunday after ...

Tool spots developmental delays early, when intervention can make the biggest difference iPad app uses videos and eye-tracking to measure babies’ learning and responses Tool validated by 2,500 infants ...

Congenital syphilis has a seen a dramatic rise since 2019, CDC data shows. The New York State Department of Health (NYDOH) is warning about the risks of congenital syphilis after three infant deaths ...

Roughly one in ten babies worldwide is born before 37 weeks of pregnancy – a birth considered preterm. These infants are biologically less mature at birth and face a higher risk of developmental ...

WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - The James Webb Space Telescope has observed two large planets at different stages of infancy - one with an atmosphere brimming with dusty clouds and the other encircled ...

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In a comprehensive Genomic Press research article, scientists have uncovered remarkable insights into how the earliest brain connections shape infant emotional development, potentially offering new ...

Abstract: Although the use of Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technology in pediatric populations, particularly infants, is still limited, this research explored its potential as a tool for monitoring ...

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