New research has found a surprising physical reaction when hearing a baby's cry. Scientists found that hearing an infant in distress activates the autonomic nervous system—the body's unconscious ...

The moment a baby is born, the delivery room fills with a loud cry. For parents, this sound brings relief and emotion. But from a scientific point of view, that first cry is much more than an ...

New research published in Current Biology on September 13 demonstrates the importance of carrying crying infants rather than simply holding them. Led by Kumi Kuroda at the RIKEN Center for Brain ...

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