Scientists from the University of Nottingham lead research into how young people's brains develop.
A new wearable scanner is giving scientists the clearest picture yet of children's brains, a study has found.
Researchers led by the University of Nottingham’s School of Physics and Astronomy have used a new type of magnetoencephalography scanner to measure electrical brain activity in children as young as two. The device opens up new possibilities for tracking how critical developmental milestones are reached, the university has said.The study - funded by the Engineering and Physics Research Council - examined a component of brain waves, also known as neural oscillations, looking at how they affect communication between different parts of the brain.
Dr Lukas Rier, who led the research, said: "The wearable system has opened up new opportunities to study and understand children’s brains at much younger ages than was previously possible with MEG. "There are important reasons for moving to younger participants: from a neuroscientific viewpoint, many critical milestones in development occur in the first few years, even months, of life."Further arrest after woman injured in street attackMan steals children's cancer charity collectionsBone found on footpath not human remains
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