The cry of a baby could be a crucial factor in pinpointing health problems that may remain undetected, new research suggests.
To parents, a baby's cry is a signal of hunger, pain, or discomfort. But to scientists, the subtle acoustic features of a cry can hold important information about a baby's health.
Now a team of researchers from Brown University and Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island in the U.S. has developed a new computer-based tool to analyse babies' cries.
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To parents, a baby's cry is a signal of hunger, pain, or discomfort. But to scientists, the subtle acoustic features of a cry can hold important information about a baby's health.
Now a team of researchers from Brown University and Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island in the U.S. has developed a new computer-based tool to analyse babies' cries.
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