For more than six decades, neuroscientists have wrestled with a fundamental question about the human brain: Do adults ...

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Children of less-educated mothers saw a large cognitive gain from basic schooling compared to peers with more-educated ...

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Baby behavior at 7 months may predict adult thinking skills, according to research on twins and early cognitive development.

Early growth patterns in the first two years of life can significantly influence pubertal growth and adult height, but appear to have minimal impact on the timing of puberty, according to findings ...

About 67% of the difference in adult height between individuals was determined by early life, about 67% was by childhood growth, whereas about 60% was attributed to birth size and 37% to the ...

A poet enters the arena of a family gathering in Hong Sangsoo's 'What Does That Nature Say to You,' a film that takes surprising visual form.

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Investment in early childhood development yields remarkable returns. Nobel laureate James Heckman’s research shows a 13% annual return on investment for quality early childhood programs.