New research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) finds that prolonged and/or repeated ...

In adults, three key areas of the brain are known to respond specifically to faces. These include the fusiform face area (FFA ...

The human brain evolves at a breathtaking pace in early life, but capturing this transformation has long challenged ...

Two new studies add to growing evidence that a mother's diet during pregnancy has lasting implications for her child's brain ...

(CN) — Early exposure to extreme temperatures may inhibit brain development in infants and toddlers, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature Climate Change. Previous studies had ...

Why does one child with autism speak fluently but struggle socially, while another barely talks yet shows remarkable pattern ...

The potential for these kinds of machines to reshape computer processing, increase energy efficiency, and revolutionize ...

Mental health begins in infancy, child development experts tell parents ... Toys that can be used to calm children and get them to express themselves are in a therapy room at the Erikson Institute ...

Scientists create map of DNA modification in the developing human brain Findings could help pinpoint cell types most vulnerable to conditions like schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder Date ...