Megan covers the intersection of science and society. How is biomedical research funded? Who benefits? And how do new technologies reflect and shape our values? You can reach Megan on Signal at ...

We may feel ridiculous whenever we talk to a baby but it turns out that it can help the baby’s brain develop much more efficiently. New research suggests that talking to babies can play a crucial role ...

A research team led by the University of Waterloo has created a new monitoring system to save lives and significantly reduce health-care costs in brain-injury cases through the early detection of ...

For decades, psychologists have known that children are influenced by the emotional climate of their homes. What is becoming increasingly clear is that this influence may extend beyond behavior and ...

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University and advises parents, students and teachers on how to manage screen time. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is ...

In 1959, a young doctor named David Sackett stumbled on a clinical trial that would change his life—and most of ours. The study showed that conventional wisdom on bed rest in medicine was wrong. And ...

Scientists have launched an ambitious new effort to develop gene therapies for brain disorders, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's and ALS. The Allen Institute in Seattle is running the ...

The most powerful factors affecting a child's brain development involve socioeconomic opportunities, according to a study in the journal Science. The analysis of more than 2,300 9- and 10-year-olds ...