Babies as young as two months old are able to categorise distinct objects in their brains – much earlier than previously thought – according to new research from neuroscientists in Trinity College Dublin.

The study has been just published in the journal Nature Neuroscience by a team from Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience (TCIN) and the School of Psychology. 

Read the peer reviewed paper on Nature Neuroscience.

Listen to Professor Rhodri Cusack discuss this exciting new research with morning Ireland on RTÉ and NewsTalk Breakfast.

Here are some media articles produced on the subject:

independent.co.uk

StudyFinds

ssbcrack.com

ScienceDaily

EurekAlert

EuroNews

Learn more about this research and other projects at the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience (TCIN).