University of North Carolina-led researchers have used brain connectivity charts built from functional MRI data as a tool for tracking early childhood brain development. Charts mapped the maturation ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just as pediatricians use growth charts to monitor a child's height and weight, researchers have now created the first ...

Early childhood (0–5 years) is a critical window for cognitive maturation and motor development. During this time, neural circuits undergo rapid synaptic formation, pruning and myelination—processes ...

Educators and researchers around the world, especially in countries with limited resources, need cost-effective, scalable ...

Physical activity interventions in early childhood settings focus on embedding structured and unstructured movement opportunities into the daily routines of children aged from birth to six years.

This post is part of a series in which I gather insights from leadership, diversity, and wellness experts. Mental health isn’t something that suddenly starts to matter in adulthood—it’s built from the ...

Physical activity — primarily in the form of active play — promotes young children’s physical, mental, emotional and social health. It can also influence how active people will be later in life. It’s ...