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Studies seek signs of consciousness before birth.

Kelly Servick

Science (New York, N.Y.) March 14, 2025 DOI: 10.1126/science.adx3893 (opens in new tab)

Study at a glance

AI-extracted from the abstract
Characteristics Review Peer reviewed
Topics Philosophy of mind
Key findings Fetal and infant brain activity reveals clues about when human conscious experience begins, with key neural transitions around birth and early infancy.

Abstract

Fetal and infant brains offer clues to when human experience begins.