Babies smiling at their moms are studied for signs of healthy development, in this Science Nation report.

Teens experience stress differently than adults and it affects decision making in underdeveloped areas of their brains, research shows.

A doctor describes a risk analysis of ADHD following repeated exposure to anaesthesia for surgery in young children, from an epidemiodogical study.

A developmental psychologist and philosopher discusses links between innate knowledge and connectionism.

Childhood neurodevelopment and environmental conditions that lead to substance use disorders, and why compassionate treatment should involve social and other factors.

Wakeful neurodevelopment in newborn orcas.

Curing blindness in children while making advances in neuroscience at the same time.

How the brain develops and stays functional.

Intelligence is no guarantee of success.

Arguing over the cause of autism.