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Pairing an evolutionary anthropologist with a child psychiatrist has produced a new study that provides interesting insights into how children’s mental well-being and education might be improved by adopting the hunter-gatherer childrearing practices th… Continue reading A return to our hunter-gatherer roots may benefit child development
Compared to children raised by heterosexual parents, being raised by same-sex parents doesn’t appear to be a determinant in childhood development, a new international study has shown. In fact, there may be some advantages to being brought up in a rainb… Continue reading Kids of LGBT parents not developmentally disadvantaged, study suggests
There’s a new addition to the Adafruit family, and it’s not a microcontroller board as you’d expect – however, we will still find plenty to learn from. On the Adafruit …read more Continue reading High-Contrast Images For Hacker Family Harmonics
Consumer electronics aimed at young children tend to be quite janky and cheap-looking, and they often have to be to survive the extreme stress-testing normal use in this situation. You …read more Continue reading Kids’ Jukebox Based on Arduino with RFID
We’ve seen a lot of custom clocks here at Hackaday, many of which have pushed the traditional definition of the timepiece to its absolute limit. But for all their wild …read more Continue reading ESP32 LED Eyes Help Keep Toddler In Bed
Exposure to phthalates, a common chemical used to manufacture thousands of everyday products, has been linked to an increased risk of childhood cancer. The new findings add to a growing body of research suggesting this pervasive chemical may cause a nu… Continue reading Exposure to “everywhere chemical” linked to childhood cancer risk
While an engineering mindset is a valuable tool most of the time, there are some situations where it just seems to be a bad fit. Solving problems within the family …read more Continue reading Rock-A-Bye Baby, On the Mechatronic Crib Shaker
A compelling new study is suggesting signs of the neurodegenerative disease Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may be detectable in teeth, decades before the onset of any symptoms. The research points to a lifelong dysfunction in metabolizing metals a… Continue reading Signs of metal in teeth could indicate ALS risk from childhood
A new study from a team of Canadian researchers is rekindling a long-standing divisive debate around the link between fluoride and IQ. The observational research suggests exposure to fluoride in pregnancy can result in lower IQ scores in chil… Continue reading Controversial new study rekindles link between fluoride and low IQ in children
A provocative new study is suggesting a gene variant strongly associated with increased Alzheimer’s risk in later life could affect cognitive health in childhood. The research reveals those carrying the gene score slightly lower on IQ tests in childhood, implying cognitive decline is apparent at a younger age than ever previously realized.
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Continue Reading Study links major Alzheimer’s risk gene to lower childhood IQ
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