Mice bred in a germ-free environment were compared to those bred in an environment colonized with germs, and the latter were ...

It’s easy to think that a few minutes less sleep won’t make much difference. But research shows that, during adolescence, ...

Prenatal exposure to Chlorpyrifos in the womb disrupts brain development. Risks remain for children in farming communities. A ...

One of the defining features of humans is our brain's remarkable capacity for language, planning, memory, creativity, and ...

The human brain undergoes significant development during the final prenatal months and through the first year of life. And while scientists have begun to map the developmental trajectories of this ...

A study in newborn chicks provides evidence that brain lateralisation, where the left and right hemispheres are functionally different, is required for the development of directional number mapping.

Most of us stay focused on staying fit, losing weight, and not falling ill in this hectic life. But how often do we focus on what we are providing to our brains? It goes unnoticed, but the clarity of ...

Medication can be life-changing. But it can’t replace structure, boundaries, mentorship and the long, slow work of building a ...

To have a prosperous tomorrow, we have to ensure the healthy development of our children today.At Harvard, scientists have discovered the blueprint for how to do just that based on the key insight ...

Researchers reviewed 13 studies of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) through 24 months of breastfeeding, analyzing 4,786 ...

The brain is a complex organ -- a network of nerve cells, or neurons, producing thought, memory, action, and feeling. How does this complex system change from childhood to adulthood to late life ...