Technology and AI

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (366+ words) Until now, the development of a child's movement abilities could only be assessed by eye, either through parental reports or through an assessment carried out by a professional. Both are strongly subjective and qualitative. "Alongside the anatomical growth charts for…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (443+ words) The MAIJU smart jumpsuit measured infants during free play at home and produced reference curves for infant motor development. Most of the curves also distinguished children whose development was atypical. image: An infant wearing the MAIJU smart jumpsuit. Four movement…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (221+ words) Read What if a baby’s feeding could tell a bigger story? Atlanta startup nfant turns tiny movements into data by Gabi Hart for SaportaReport here....

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (503+ words) A new Guide Dogs pilot is turning 20-week ultrasound scans into tactile 3D models for families with sight loss. For many parents-to-be, seeing their baby on screen at the 20-week scan is one of those pregnancy moments they never forget. But…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (561+ words) The camera baby monitor allows parents to keep an eye on their kids (Image: Amazon) Parenting technology has come a long way, and many parents are finding a premium baby monitor which records both video and sound to be a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (423+ words) For babies born very prematurely, nutrition is not simply about supporting weight gain. It must also sustain a brain that is developing rapidly outside the protective environment of the womb. Before birth, the placenta continuously regulates the delivery of oxygen…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (757+ words) For babies born weeks before their due date, sleep is not simply a period of rest. It is an active biological state during which the brain organizes connections, regulates sensory input and consolidates the foundations of later development....

4+ week, 36+ min ago   (386+ words) Before babies learn to speak, they’re having actual conversations with their parents, whether the parents realize it or not. “What may seem like a small interaction actually has huge and important developmental consequences for language development,” Pelaez said. Researchers found…...

4+ week, 24+ min ago   (710+ words) Premature infants are born before the final weeks of pregnancy, a period when the body normally undergoes rapid and highly coordinated growth. After birth, their progress is tracked closely through weight, length and head circumference, measurements that help clinicians judge…...