Newswise — LOS ANGELES (June 19, 2025) -- The connections a baby’s brain forms during the first two years of life, coupled with a baby’s genetic makeup, offer a window into their development.

Your baby's brain is one of the first major organs to start developing – just three weeks in. And here's the wild part: It'll keep growing all the way into their 20s. The brain and spinal cord team up ...

At 16 months, toddlers begin developing cognitive skills, and parents play a powerful role in their child's early childhood ...

Tan Yin Ling and her baby, eight-month-old Raynera, are taking part in an experiment at NUS Medicine, where their brain activity is detected using the equipment they wear on their heads.

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.

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center at UMass Chan Medical School is completing the first phase of data collection for a longitudinal study of the baby's developing social brain. Using functional ...

Pregnancy scans can detect many structural foetal brain abnormalities, but not every neurological condition. Learn how anomaly scans, foetal neurosonography, and MRI help assess brain development and ...

As a mother who scrutinized every product I used during pregnancy, I find the latest research on phthalates pregnancy brain development connections both alarming and empowering. A groundbreaking new ...

Heatwaves During Pregnancy Could Affect Baby's Brain Development, Study Suggests By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, July 16, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Climate change could be increasing risks ...

Sensitive periods during development make learning easier, but even beyond them, the brain can adapt with intention. Enriched experiences, supportive relationships, and consistent effort can help a ...