1

2

Top Headlines

Parents Shouldn't Worry About Their Baby's Inconsistent Sleep Patterns

Dec. 2, 2020 — New parents often expect their baby to start sleeping through the night around the time they reach six months of age. But according to a new study parents should view sleep consolidation as a ...

Child holding present | (c) (c) ulza / Adobe

Is It Better to Give Than Receive?

Dec. 1, 2020 — Young children who have experienced compassionate love and empathy from their mothers may be more willing to turn thoughts into action by being generous to others, a ...

Study Shows Strong Links Between Music and Math, Reading Achievement

Nov. 30, 2020 — A music educator thought that if he could just control his study for the myriad factors that might have influenced previous ones - race, income, education, etc. -- he could disprove the notion of a ...

Mothers' Stress May Lead to Preterm Births, Faster Aging in Children

Nov. 30, 2020 — Why do some people age faster than others? A new study indicates that a mother's stress prior to giving birth may accelerate her child's biological aging later in life. A second study from the same ...

Latest Headlines

updated 9:01pm EST

Autism Study Suggests Connection Between Repetitive Behaviors, Gut Problems

Dec. 3, 2020 — In children with autism, repetitive behaviors and gastrointestinal problems may be connected, new research has found. The study found that increased severity of other autism symptoms was also ...

The Surprising Grammar of Touch

Nov. 30, 2020 — A new study demonstrates that grammar is evident and widespread in a system of communication based on reciprocal, tactile interaction, thus reinforcing the notion that if one linguistic channel, such ...

Key Molecules in Brain Development and Neurodegenerative Diseases Identified

Dec. 1, 2020 — A research team uncovers the mechanism that regulates local expression of key molecules in brain development and neurodegenerative ...

Children With Dyslexia Show Stronger Emotional Responses

Dec. 1, 2020 — Children diagnosed with dyslexia show greater emotional reactivity than children without dyslexia, according to a new collaborative ...

Preschool Children Can't See the Mountains for the Cat

Nov. 30, 2020 — Imagine seeing an image of a cat in front of a wide scene of mountains and being told just to remember the mountains if you saw them in a later picture. As an adult, that's not hard to do. But a new ...

Research Unlocks New Information About Reading Through Visual Dictionary in the Brain

Nov. 30, 2020 — The uniquely human ability to read is the cornerstone of modern civilization, yet very little is understood about the effortless ability to derive ...

Exploring Links Between Infant Vocabulary Size and Vocal Interactions With Caregivers

Nov. 25, 2020 — Analysis of recordings from infants' homes reveals that certain types of vocal interactions between adults and infants are associated with a larger ...

Why Experiences Are Better Gifts for Older Children

Nov. 24, 2020 — What should we get for our kids this holiday? As children get older, giving them something they can experience (live through) instead of material things makes them happier, according to new ...

Stress in Pregnancy May Influence Baby Brain Development

Nov. 24, 2020 — Infants' brains may be shaped by levels of stress their mother experiences during pregnancy, a brain scanning study has ...

Newfound Ability to Change Baby Brain Activity Could Lead to Rehabilitation for Injured Brains

Nov. 23, 2020 — Researchers have identified the brain activity for the first time in a newborn baby when they are learning an association between different types of ...