An analysis of data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study found that preteens living in neighborhoods ...

University of North Carolina-led researchers have used brain connectivity charts built from functional MRI data as a tool for tracking early childhood brain development. Charts mapped the maturation ...

New research reveals how childhood adversity shapes the brain and behavior. Early-life adversity affects more than half of the world’s children and is a significant risk factor for cognitive and ...

These images show some of the testing done with newborns as part of the HBCD study. The left side shows a play assessment, which assesses how babies interact with their environment, and the right side ...

A panel of experts discussed how inequality, conflict, and technology are reshaping early childhood development for TIME100 Talks.

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 ...

A study of children raised in Romanian institutions found that severe early psychosocial deprivation was associated with ...

Brigham and Women's nurses postponed the Oct. 14 strike to vote on a final offer. See the pay, insurance, and staffing terms, and what patients face. Nearly 1 Million HealthCare.gov Enrollees in 30 ...

“By age 3 we know about 50% of what we will eventually know as an adult,” said Prof. Charlie Trautmann, psychology. Trautmann is a part of the Early Childhood Development Project led by Prof. John ...