Breakthrough study shows defining traits are forged the moment we’re born
Functional brain connectivity networks with behavioral relevance are already present in young infants, finds new study in Frontiers in Psychiatry. [...]
Brain development
Never too young to learn
"I asked kids why they thought peer review would be important. They said: ‘because someone can lie, because they want to be famous.’" [...]
Secrets of the Learning Brain
Jacobs Foundation supports Dutch neuroscientists to spread knowledge about the learning brain to our international younger audience. [...]
Could thyroid screening make your baby smarter?
A new review highlights growing evidence for universal thyroid testing in early pregnancy; Frontiers in Endocrinology [...]
HIV infection, even with antiretroviral therapy, appears to damage a growing child’s brain
HIV-positive children who started ART by the age of 18 months show ongoing disruptions in white matter development, shows a study in Frontiers in Neuroanatomy [...]
Binge drinkers show similar changes in brain activity as chronic alcoholics
Distinctive changes in brain activity in binge-drinking college students may be an early marker of brain damage, reports a study in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. [...]
Our brains do change from early to mid-adulthood
Contrary to belief, study published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, shows considerable structural changes in the brain from early to mid-adulthood. [...]
Heavy drinking during adolescence: Dire effects on the brain
Binge drinking during adolescence alters the brain, leading to reduced cognitive abilities and increased risk for developing alcohol use disorder. [...]
In trying to teach kids about the brain, researchers ended up learning about themselves
The research, published in Frontiers for Young Minds, focuses on early-life nutrition and how that influences brain development, using pigs as a human proxy. [...]
How kids’ brains respond to a late night up
Sleep deprivation affects children’s brains differently than adults’, according to a new study By K.E.D. Coan, Science Writer Any parent can tell you about the [...]