CHARLOTTE — Research consistently shows that one of the most powerful things you can do for a baby is read to them, supporting early brain development, language skills, and emotional bonding. At ...

From babbling marmosets to spelling tasks and story-listening brain scans, new research is uncovering how brain growth and connectivity shape our ability to learn and use language. Studies link rapid ...

From lullabies to white noise, the sounds surrounding your baby can do more than soothe—they can support brain growth, language skills, and healthy sleep habits. New research shows that rhythmic and ...

Babies exposed to high amounts of air pollution in the womb show slower signs of development at 18 months than those exposed to lower levels.

The human brain undergoes significant development during the final prenatal months and through the first year of life. And while scientists have begun to map the developmental trajectories of this ...

Antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) are an established therapy for pregnant women at risk of preterm birth. Researchers have found that babies given ACS had notably smaller volumes of two key brain ...

Exposure to air pollution in early pregnancy may slow a baby’s language and motor development, raising concerns about ...

In a first-of-its-kind finding, researchers at University of Iowa Health Care discovered that specific genetic sequences have ...

Preterm infants born before 32 weeks who received more skin-to-skin contact while in the hospital showed stronger brain development in areas tied to emotion and stress regulation than babies who ...