title: Basic neuroscience research has important implications for child development.
authors.forename: Peter R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Huttenlocher
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology*; D002648:Child; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007804:Language Development; D007858:Learning / Q000502:physiology*; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity / Q000502:physiology; D009488:Neurosciences / Q000639:trends*