Brain Science

A study published in the Journal of Neuroscience uses MRI and LENA technology to show that conversational turns as early as six months of age uniquely predict brain development at two years of age.

A study from MIT and Harvard uses LENA technology to investigate how children’s brains changed following an early language intervention.

Back-and-forth conversations have a significant impact on language development and are important for social, emotional, and cognitive development.

Three new studies highlight how reading supports brain growth and cognitive function.

A video spotlight showcases how early childhood teachers use LENA Grow.

A professor who uses LENA technology to study the relationship between children’s motor development and language development is featured in Netflix’s new series, Babies.

New devices that measure words as they are spoken, similar to the way a FitBit tracks steps, promise a way to kickstart early development.

A growing body of research about early childhood education and cognitive development suggests that chatting with children, particularly from birth to age 3, is crucial. That thinking is at the heart of the program that Virginia Beach is now expanding with a nearly $450,000 grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies.

Scientists are researching how kids’ brains respond to words and what families can do to help language development.