Thanks to ⁦CBC News⁩ #TheNational for covering our research on #digitaltechnology & #thedevelopingbrain. Big thanks to my team & ⁦Michaela Kent⁩ for their insight! Thanks to ⁦Brain Canada⁩ Children's Health Foundation for support! #fnirs #childhealth cbc.ca/news/thenation…

What are the major threats to the developing brain and how do they impact its trajectory? bit.ly/3X3Q3CT #QBI #TheBRAIN #TheDevelopingBrain #Magazine

Brain development is very different to the development of other organs. And The reason the brain is underdeveloped at birth is precisely the reason it is so incredible! bit.ly/3Xl0bXG #QBI #TheBRAIN #TheDevelopingBrain #Magazine

Researchers propose the rise of psychiatric conditions occurs when the level of harm to the developing brain reaches a certain threshold beyond which it can no longer adapt. bit.ly/3CJ6cWz #QBI #TheBRAIN #TheDevelopingBrain #Magazine

Vitamin D is probably best known for its role in calcium uptake and bone formation. But QBI research has shown that vitamin D is also important for brain development. bit.ly/3VjCuxD #QBI #TheBRAIN #TheDevelopingBrain #Magazine #VitaminD

FRIDAY FACT 🤔 The growth cone is a highly sensitive, dynamic and pathfinding tip essential for growing neurons and rewiring circuits after nerve cell damage. bit.ly/3WkIhUG #QBI #TheBRAIN #TheDevelopingBrain #Magazine

Early brain development requires the ability to adjust to the avalanche of new information that infants and young children receive. But from late childhood through adolescence, the brain switches tracks. bit.ly/3YEH9Nv #QBI #TheBRAIN #TheDevelopingBrain #Magazine

Changes in the developing brain are usually beneficial and optimise it for future challenges, but they may also make it more vulnerable to the formation of mental illnesses. bit.ly/3G5BGIj #QBI #TheBRAIN #TheDevelopingBrain #Magazine #MentalHealth

The brain undergoes more changes than any other body part with these changes happening in stages, each profoundly affecting our abilities and behaviour. bit.ly/3Gex4jn #QBI #TheBRAIN #TheDevelopingBrain #Magazine

Like blank slates, stem cells become all cell types in the body – blood cells, muscle cells and nerve cells called neurons, which help kick-start the building of your brain. bit.ly/3Hfu5Yy #QBI #TheBRAIN #TheDevelopingBrain #Magazine #StemCells

Studying the brain is no easy task! Researchers need to examine it in a setting as close as possible to its natural environment, including miniature models created from hair follicles, skin cells or blood. bit.ly/3WkIhUG #QBI #TheBRAIN #TheDevelopingBrain #Magazine

FRIDAY FACT 🤔 Do you know the timeline of 'postnatal'? It's the period from the birth of a baby to about 6 weeks of age. bit.ly/3Y2kpXv #QBI #TheBRAIN #TheDevelopingBrain #Magazine

Different parts of the brain need to communicate for us to speak, move and think. This is how they learn to ‘talk’ to each other. bit.ly/3iYcaLT #QBI #TheBRAIN #TheDevelopingBrain #Magazine

Large? Small? Bumpy? Smooth? There is clear functional importance for different brain regions growing to different sizes and shapes. Discover how early development shapes the different parts of your brain. bit.ly/3hp98A6 #QBI #TheBRAIN #TheDevelopingBrain #Magazine

Building a brain includes many steps. But even during early development, three key distinct areas take on significant importance. bit.ly/3VQq7d8 #QBI #TheBRAIN #TheDevelopingBrain #Magazine

The human central nervous system contains around 100 billion neurons. A fascinating question immediately arises: what are the origins of such a complex organ 🤔 bit.ly/3VQq7d8 #QBI #TheBRAIN #TheDevelopingBrain #Magazine

It takes about 270 days – or the magical nine months – for a human baby to develop. But what about an 🐘, 🐬 or 🐭? Nine months could be a long – or extremely short – time in the animal kingdom. bit.ly/3BhpIbT #QBI #TheBRAIN #TheDevelopingBrain #Magazine

FRIDAY FACT 🤔 A neural stem cell produces neurons and can divide to reproduce itself or differentiate into the many neuronal subtypes found in the nervous system. bit.ly/3Hfu5Yy #QBI #TheBRAIN #TheDevelopingBrain #Magazine #FridayFact #StemCells

The process of building a #brain is orderly and complex, but step after step, one of the most powerful machines in nature begins to emerge. Discover the milestones of your brain. bit.ly/3Y2kpXv #QBI #TheBRAIN #TheDevelopingBrain #Magazine

Stats can mean the world of difference. Discover the numbers that mean the most for the developing brain. bit.ly/3VzZ3iB #QBI #TheBRAIN #TheDevelopingBrain #Magazine