The results of a study led by University College London (UCL) are challenging long-standing beliefs about the development of human brains in newborns compared to other primates.  According to the research, the idea that human newborns have underdeveloped brains is a misconception. The experts found that the brains of newborns are at a development level typical for primates. False impression Human brains grow so much larger and more complex than other species after birth. This creates a false impression that newborns are underdeveloped, or “altricial.” “This new...