Newborns can distinguish visual categories and recognize musical rhythms

New studies reveal newborns can distinguish visual categories and recognize musical rhythms. Researchers used fMRI on two-month-old infants, showing their brains process images like adults, suggesting early category differentiation. Another study found newborns can predict musical rhythms shortly after birth. These findings indicate newborns' brains are more structured than previously thought, though the implications for later development require further study.