Babies often come up with the silliest expressions, even if that is not a reflection of their actual feelings at that point.

I n the first year of life, human babies are wrinkled, fragile, and vulnerable to all kinds of stressors at home and in the ...

When a baby smiles at you, it's almost impossible not to smile back. This spontaneous reaction to a facial expression is part ...

Disrupting maternal gut-immune axis perturbed immune networks in developing mouse brains, revealing potential mechanisms underlying neurodevelopmental disorders.

Babies in financially stressed households show slower brain development, highlighting the importance of income stability ...

Many young children experience significant mental health challenges that interfere with their development, relationships, and ...

The maternal microbiome and immune system have both independent and synergistic effects on fetal brain health—changes in the ...

By editing thousands of genes in mouse stem cells, the scientists identified a list of over 300 that are crucial for neural differentiation.

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that infant brain development during the first year of life is linked to families’ ability to meet everyday needs.

Instead of a steady climb and gradual decline, the data pointed to five broad phases of development and aging, each with its ...