{
  "id": 17359245,
  "title": "Full-Term and Preterm Differences in Human Brain Functional Connectivity Development Across Birth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/full-term-and-preterm-differences-in-human-brain-functional",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-30T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.29.762902v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "We possess a limited understanding of how preterm and full-term brains develop during the earliest stages of life, from the fetal to neonatal period, and how they respond to the birth transition. Here, we characterize brain resting-state functional connectivity (RSFC) using over 1000 longitudinal fetal and infant functional MRI scans from 21 to 52 post-conception weeks across birth. By mapping…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}