Insights into Child Development from Newborn Brain Studies.
Researchers have found numerous brain asymmetries in newborns' brains, particularly in areas associated with language and visual tasks like facial recognition. The study also found that preterm babies had the same asymmetries as those born to term, suggesting that brain asymmetry may be hard-wired and critical for later brain development. The findings will act as a baseline for future studies investigating how asymmetries relate to brain disorders.