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When your baby babbles, do you answer? Research from the University of Iowa and Indiana University investigated how a mother’s response to her infant’s babbling affects the [...]

There is a term for the times when you are so exhausted and disoriented that you do things that make no sense: sleep drunkenness. Research from Stanford University School of Medicine evaluated [...]

Want to learn better without studying more? Try aerobic exercise like running or riding a bike. Research from the University of Illinois suggests that aerobically fit children have stronger white [...]

Why is sleep important? Among other reasons, a good night’s sleep is an important part of learning motor skills. Researchers at the University of Montreal found that a particular brain [...]

During infancy, the brain grows a large number of synapses to facilitate communication between brain regions. As a child ages, a typical brain prunes many of these synapses to prevent the brain [...]

Is it possible to “outgrow” autism? Clinicians generally believe that some individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) can eventually overcome social problems, but that it is not possible to [...]

It is back-to-school season and parents are wondering what they can do to help their children learn and stay healthy this year. Doing well in school is not just about hitting the books. A number [...]

Keeping a sharp mind is important for older adults. Exercise, specifically yoga, is one way that adults can maintain their mental acuity as they age. Researcher Neha Gothe, formerly of University [...]

How do infants learn to track other people’s gaze? Studies suggest that infants are unable to master gaze tracking before their brains have developed enough. However, new research from the [...]

A new study affirms the importance of tailored interventions for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in cooperation with [...]