What is cognitive development? Expert Dr Samantha Durrant answers parents' questions around this tricky subject, and how it ...

Parents face an increasingly difficult decision: embrace technology in children’s education or protect their developing brains. New research from cognitive neuroscientists provides a clear answer. The ...

A Harvard University study reveals that children born in October, November, and December often show higher cognitive ...

High-dose vitamin D3 supplementation from mid-pregnancy to early postpartum was associated with better verbal and visual ...

Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development has been a central framework for understanding how children grow and learn. His model describes development through four sequential stages: sensorimotor, ...

Researchers are studying whether taking extra vitamin D during pregnancy could affect their babies’ brain development.

But from the perspective of neuroscience, reading is much more than just entertainment. This is especially true for children and teenagers. In the young brain, reading stimulates specific cognitive ...

The ECHO Cohort Consortium is a research program supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with the mission to enhance the health of children for generations to come. ECHO Cohort ...

Excessive screen time can hinder childhood development and cause significant mental health issues, the Surgeon General stated in a warning to parents.

A new study led by Murdoch University has found that children of parents with severe mental illness are more likely to ...