Over the years, scientists and medical researchers have spent much time studying the human brain. Even after countless studies, the workings of the brain remain largely a mystery. New research, however, is shining light on how this complex organ develops. Scientists in California say they have discovered a formerly unknown period of brain development in newborn babies. They say the discovery may help answer questions about the human thought process. It may also lead to a better understanding of diseases of the human nervous system. Scientists once thought that the wiring of most babies’ brains -- their brain’s circuitry -- develops before they are born. But new research shows that this circuitry is a work-in-progress. It continues developing for months after birth.
Title: Scientists Find New Step in Brain Development
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1574/babies_brains.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Scientists Find New Step in Brain Development' data-article-id='2090'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='9083'>Over the years, scientists and medical researchers have spent much time studying the human brain.</span> <span data-start-time='9083' data-end-time='17396'>Even after countless studies, the workings of the brain remain largely a mystery.</span> <span data-start-time='17396' data-end-time='25250'>New research, however, is shining light on how this complex organ develops.</span> <span data-start-time='25250' data-end-time='36104'>Scientists in California say they have discovered a formerly unknown period of brain development in newborn babies.</span> <span data-start-time='36104' data-end-time='43333'>They say the discovery may help answer questions about the human thought process.</span> <span data-start-time='43333' data-end-time='52917'>It may also lead to a better understanding of diseases of the human nervous system.</span> <span data-start-time='52917' data-end-time='64896'>Scientists once thought that the wiring of most babies’ brains -- their brain’s circuitry -- develops before they are born.</span> <span data-start-time='64896' data-end-time='72042'>But new research shows that this circuitry is a work-in-progress.</span> <span data-start-time='72042' data-end-time='76250'>It continues developing for months after birth.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1574/which_body_organ_remains_largely_a_mystery.m4a'>Which body organ remains largely a mystery?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='the brain'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1574/the_brain.m4a'><span>the brain</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1574/the_liver.m4a'><span>the liver</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1574/the_lungs.m4a'><span>the lungs</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1574/the_heart.m4a'><span>the heart</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=7782 data-hint-location='25250' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1574/scientists_have_discovered_a_formerly_unknown_period_of__blank__in_newborn_babies.m4a'>Scientists have discovered a formerly unknown period of <span class='blank'>brain development</span> in newborn babies.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='brain development'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1574/brain_development.m4a'><span>brain development</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1574/complex_research.m4a'><span>complex research</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1574/nervous_system.m4a'><span>nervous system</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1574/thought_processes.m4a'><span>thought processes</span></div></div></div><div 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