Updated On: 09 February, 2026 09:17 AM IST | Budapest | Agencies
A new study has found that newborn babies are capable of recognising and anticipating rhythmic patterns in music within just 48 hours of birth. Researchers in Hungary observed that the brains of sleeping newborns responded predictably to rhythm when played piano pieces by Bach, revealing an advanced level of early cognitive development

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A study has showed that newborns are capable of yet another impressive cognitive feat even earlier in development.
Less than 48 hours after birth, brains of sleeping newborns already follow and anticipate rhythmic patterns in music.