Many teachers and parents know neuroscience, the study of how the brain functions and develops, is important for children's ...

Researchers have scanned the brains of more than 500 babies and young children in order to paint a detailed picture of the ...

development and achievement at school and throughout life. Experiences during these early years shape brain architecture and have a direct impact on social, emotional and learning skills. This ...

Before a person is even born, the brain has undergone intense expansion and growth in its complexity. This dramatic development continues into the first years of childhood. After an early boom ...

The first five years of life are the fastest period of human growth and development as 90 percent of a person’s brain development occurs by the age of five. Investing in the early years helps to break ...

Early adversity weakens children's brain wiring, but strong relationships help protect thinking and learning abilities.

A groundbreaking study has shown that as children age, excitatory brain activity decreases while inhibitory activity ...

the researchers propose redefining early-life stress as “early-life adversity” to better encompass the diverse experiences that can impact brain development, even those not traditionally perceived as ...

Investigators have linked difficult early life experiences with reduced quality and quantity of the white matter communication highways throughout the adolescent brain. This reduced connectivity is ...

A study has shown how aspects of brain function change with age, revealing that excitatory processes in the brain decrease, while inhibitory processes increase as children get older. The findings are ...

Exposure to air pollution was analyzed over two periods: from birth to three years of age and in the ... the potential long-term impact of early-life air pollution exposure on brain connectivity and ...

A new study has shown how aspects of brain function change with age, revealing that excitatory processes in the brain ...