Using brain scans and parent surveys, scientists discovered that infants in households struggling to make ends meet show delayed brain maturation. A mother's feeling of income insufficiency proved to ...

A new study published in Scientific Reports provides a detailed model of how the human brain develops during the transition from the womb to early infancy. The findings indicate that distinct growth ...

A small study that examined brains from children who died found abnormal patterns of cell growth in autistic children. The research bolsters evidence that something before birth might cause autism, at ...

Researchers found three master genes that alter brain development in Down syndrome, offering new clues about learning and memory differences.

Babies who yawn more in the womb tend to be born at lower weights, suggesting fetal yawning may signal early growth or stress.