Learning one’s native language may seem effortless. One minute, we’re babbling babies. The next we’re in school reciting Martin Luther
Kids store 1.5 megabytes of information to master their native language
Taking arts classes leads to better academic performance
A new study from the George Mason University Arts Research Center and published in the journal Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity,
Split and continuous sleep in teens impact cognition and glucose levels differently
Many adolescent students sleep less than the recommended duration of 8-10 hours a night. It is unclear; however, whether short
Prenatal exposure to phthalates linked to motor skill deficiencies at age 11
Scientists with the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health (CCCEH) at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health report
Early parent-child conflicts predict trouble charting life path: Children who clash with their mothers may struggle to find purpose as adults
Children who have more conflict in relationships with their mothers during early years of elementary school may find it more
Time parents spend with children key to academic success: Study used parental death, divorce to measure impact
The time parents spend with their children has a powerful effect on their educational achievement, according to a large study
Critical new clues about what goes awry in autistic brains: Changes in RNA editing play an important role in the disorder, scientists find
A team of UCLA-led scientists has discovered important clues to what goes wrong in the brains of people with autism
Shift work for mothers associated with reduced fetal growth and longer pregnancies
New research published in The Journal of Physiology indicates shift work exposure in mothers can result in reduced fetal growth
Is being a night owl bad for your health? Night owls may have a higher risk of suffering from heart disease and type 2 diabetes than early risers
Night owls may have a higher risk of suffering from heart disease and type 2 diabetes than early risers. In
Infants are more likely to learn when with a peer
Infants are more likely to learn from on-screen instruction when paired with another infant as opposed to viewing the lesson