Incoming information from the retina is channeled into two pathways in the brain's visual system: one that's responsible for processing color and fine spatial detail, and another that's involved in ...

When children play, it’s more than just laughter and fun, something beautiful is happening inside the brain. Neurons light up ...

A new study from the University of Colorado Boulder suggests your baby will show signs of intelligence just as early as new ...

This matters. Pain isn’t just a fleeting signal; it can shape long-term brain development. Earlier studies have shown that ...

Incoming information from the retina is channeled into two pathways in the brain's visual system: one that's responsible for ...

In a nutshell Baby brains develop pain processing in stages, with sensory networks maturing first (34-36 weeks), emotional ...

Your child's summer boredom isn't a parenting failure. It's their brain sending important signals. And rushing to fix it might be doing more harm than good.

Researchers testing urine from 2- to 4-year-olds in four U.S. states uncovered 96 different chemicals, many of them ...

What you feed your kid can make or break his physical as well as mental health. For most parents, feeding their kids a ...

The functional near-infrared spectroscopy cap, or fNIRS cap, is used to study the brain activity of children. But it has limits.

The brains of infants may process pain differently from those of adults. What any of this feels like we still don’t know.

New research from University College London offers fresh insights into this puzzle. By mapping the development of ...