The New England Family Study, launched in 1959 and now led by a Brown epidemiologist, spans three generations of participants ...

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 ...

Genetic factors are thought to play a major role in the development of autism – but for decades what they are has proven elusive. Now scientists are starting to uncover clues.

Individuals with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease show altered blood levels indicating damaged neuronal contacts as early as 11 years before the expected onset of dementia symptoms.

New research has uncovered a disrupted brain communication pathway in children with autism that impairs their ability to quickly shift attention—an essential skill for social interaction.

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 ...

A study has captured signs of early memory formation in babies as young as three months old. Understanding how babies learn ...

In the tech arms race with China, President Donald Trump's tariffs could spell certain defeat.

UNIGE scientists identified a brain circuit where lies the origin the social difficulties experienced by people with autism spectrum disorders.

The researchers are hoping to learn more about connections between sleep and development in early life and ... back more than ...

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