A new study from Oregon Health & Science University found that air pollution can impact adolescent brain development. The analysis indicated that exposure to common air pollutants is associated with ...

Where children live and what their household’s socioeconomic status is leaves a mark on their brains, a new study in Science finds. The results suggest that the fewer opportunities a child’s zip code ...

For decades, psychologists have known that children are influenced by the emotional climate of their homes. What is becoming increasingly clear is that this influence may extend beyond behavior and ...

When researchers at Lund University investigated how UM171, a molecule used to make blood stem cells multiply, works, they ...

UNIGE scientists have discovered that children with autism exhibit different brain patterns depending on their language abilities. This discovery could improve predictions of their language ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects every individual differently. Scientists have identified more than a thousand genes associated with ASD, yet no single gene accounts for most cases. This has ...

Before age 5, a baby's brain grows rapidly, undergoing a uniquely important moment in development. Yet, many don't understand just how critical it is for setting a person's foundation for thriving.

While some of us enjoy curling up with a good book, others prefer watching a series or playing videogames. But from the perspective of neuroscience, reading is much more than just entertainment. This ...

A study found that carotenoid supplementation could provide vision and cognitive benefits in children, but further long-term studies are needed to validate its efficacy as an adjunct therapy.