Growing brains, and the bugs that help build them Microbes are critical for emotional health as well as the development of the brain itself by Bridget Callaghan / August 22, 2018
Do gut microbes play a role in learning? Recent research shows that we may have been neglecting one important agent in learning: our gut by Brittany Howell / August 8, 2018
Starting childcare early affects personality traits in adolescence Children who enter day care at age three are more likely to be communicative and conscientious in adolescence by Frauke Peter / August 6, 2018
The value of numbers – math counts more than you think How parents can help their children develop a good number sense and early math skills by Christina Areizaga Barbieri / July 16, 2018
“Babies’ brains are equipped to handle more than one language” Language learning begins much earlier than one might think, and numerous factors play an essential role in that process, Janet Werker says Interview by Sabine Gysi / May 30, 2018
Early childhood education has immense benefits Angelica Ponguta explores ways to help at-risk children develop to their full potential Interview by Alexandra Güntzer / April 25, 2018
How to scale up effective interventions in early childhood development Raquel Bernal Salazar on interventions to improve nutrition and cognitive development for babies in socio-economic vulnerability Interview by Alexandra Güntzer / April 5, 2018
How the brain develops, grows, and learns throughout our lives A two-minute animated introduction to brain development by Nora Maria Raschle and Sabine Gysi / March 28, 2018
The importance of storytelling How reading to refugee children can foster their development and recovery by Rana Dajani / March 16, 2018
A matter of balance How couples’ positive and negative interactions affect child development by Martina Zemp / March 9, 2018
“Neuroscientists find that early stress affects brain development” Paul Tough looks at how environmental stress affects children’s ability to learn and what helps them succeed despite adverse conditions Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / December 11, 2017
Does sleep improve language learning in infants? New research suggests that the amount of sleep at an early age is directly related to infants’ language development by Ines Wilhelm / November 27, 2017
