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flag Two-month-old babies can distinguish between living and non-living objects based on brain activity, a study finds.

flag A new study using fMRI and AI reveals that two-month-old infants can categorize visual objects—such as animals versus inanimate items—earlier than previously believed, showing distinct brain activity patterns in response to different categories. flag Conducted by researchers from Trinity College Dublin, Queen’s University Belfast, and Stanford, the study analyzed brain responses in 130 awake babies, finding that even without language or motor skills, infants as young as two months can group visual stimuli by category. flag Follow-up scans at nine months showed stronger differentiation between living and non-living things, indicating rapid cognitive development. flag The findings, published in Nature Neuroscience, challenge earlier assumptions that such abilities emerge at three to four months and highlight the sophistication of early brain function, offering potential insights into neurodevelopmental disorders and AI design.

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