Many parents think the school years matter most for neurological development, but a UVA expert says the biggest gains start much earlier.

Scientists studying human development are working to improve equipment to learn how babies' brains develop. A team at Virginia Tech is starting a study to follow 80 children for four years.

Your baby’s brain begins to form in the early weeks of pregnancy. That may sound surprising, but it is the most crucial stage in the development process. This stage lays the foundation for learning, ...

As your pregnancy progresses, your baby starts to develop simple movement skills like opening and closing their hands in the ...

Your baby experiences a crucial development phase between 6-18 months where hand-to-mouth coordination creates neural pathways essential for spatial awareness and fine motor control. Similar to how ...

The neonatal period, which is defined as the first 28 days after birth, is known to be a crucial stage in the development of the human brain. During this stage, the brain is known to grow ...

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 ...

MUSKOGEE, Okla. — Instead of plopping infants down in front of a television screen, a better option to help spur brain development is to spend time interacting on a personal level, according to an ...

Prenatal exposure to PM2.5 and black carbon is linked to lower infant cognitive scores. Eye-tracking shows poorer memory, with boys being more vulnerable.