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Hierarchical microstructural tissue growth of the gray and white matter of human visual cortex during the first year of life

The paper measures microstructural tissue growth in human visual cortex during the first year of life using MRI, finding hierarchical development patterns across visual processing streams.

How infant brains fold: Sulcal deepening is linked to development of sulcal span, thickness, curvature, and microstructure

This study shows that postnatal sulcal deepening in infant brains is nonuniform and depends on prenatal emergence timing, tissue microstructure, and macroanatomical factors.

White matter connections of human ventral temporal cortex are organized by cytoarchitecture, eccentricity, and category-selectivity from birth

The paper examines white matter connections in the ventral temporal cortex of infants and adults, finding they are organized by cytoarchitecture, eccentricity, and category-selectivity from birth.

When Do Visual Category Representations Emerge in Infants' Brains?

The paper investigates when visual category representations emerge in infants' brains using EEG and finds that responses to faces appear first, followed by limbs and places, with more distinct patterns by 6-15 months.