Developing sensory circuits exhibit different patterns of spontaneous activity, patterns that
are related to the construction and refinement of functional networks. During the …

Functional connectivity (FC), or the statistical interdependence of blood-oxygen dependent
level (BOLD) signals between brain regions using fMRI, has emerged as a widely used tool …

The third trimester of pregnancy represents a sensitive phase for infant brain plasticity when
a series of fast-developing cellular events (synaptogenesis, neuronal migration, and …

In recent years, exploration of the developing brain has become a major focus for
researchers and clinicians in an attempt to understand what allows children to acquire …

Human childhood is characterized by dramatic changes in the mind and brain. However,
little is known about the large-scale intrinsic cortical network changes that occur during …

The most prominent transient compartment of the primate fetal cortex is the deep, cell-
sparse, synapse-containing subplate compartment (SPC). The developmental role of the …

The dynamic of the temporal correlations between brain areas, called functional connectivity
(FC), undergoes complex transformations through the life span. In this review, we aim to …

Background Maternal exposure to adversity during pregnancy has been found to affect
infant brain development; however, the specific effect of prenatal crime exposure on …

The adult human brain is organized into functional brain networks, groups of functionally
connected segregated brain regions. A key feature of adult functional networks is long-range …

Background Infants born very and extremely premature (V/EPT) are at a significantly
elevated risk for neurodevelopmental disorders and delays even in the absence of structural …