New brain imaging research reveals that by 10 months old, infants are already beginning to understand verbs, before they even say their first words. In the first study to directly test infants' ...

I have every respect for your deductions, but you are wrong, completely and absolutely, and without any doubt.”1Tove Jansson, Comet in Moominland ...

Tiny people giggle at everything from tickling to peek-a-boo to silly faces. But do they really have a sense of humor?

Decades of research show that early psychosocial stress, including chronic exposure to adversity, can shape how a child's brain develops, with effects that last well beyond childhood. But families ...

Tool spots developmental delays early, when intervention can make the biggest difference iPad app uses videos and eye-tracking to measure babies’ learning and responses Tool validated by 2,500 infants ...

WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - The James Webb Space Telescope has observed two large planets at different stages of infancy - one with an atmosphere brimming with dusty clouds and the other encircled ...

Nestlé has identified its new infant formula as a “key contributor to growth” for 2025. Sold under Nestlé’s NAN brand, Sinergity is the only infant formula in the world containing six human milk ...

In a comprehensive Genomic Press research article, scientists have uncovered remarkable insights into how the earliest brain connections shape infant emotional development, potentially offering new ...

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, USA, 3 June 2025 – In a comprehensive Genomic Press research article, scientists have uncovered remarkable insights into how the earliest brain connections shape infant ...

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Parents of infants know that some of the most common questions they field from friends and family are about one thing: their babies’ sleep. “Is she sleeping through the night?”, “what’s the bedtime ...