India, Oct. 15 -- Whenever one feels homesick, they ring up their mother, and just hearing her voice brings much-needed comfort and calm. You may think your mom's soothing voice holds healing magic, and in a way, it really does. Maternal voice does carry its own magic, and even science has proven it!

A new study from Stanford Medicine, published on October 13 in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, revealed the remarkable capacity of a mother's voice to support brain development in children born prematurely.

Often, premature babies may not have their brains fully developed because they miss the last few critical weeks of growth in the womb. The last phase is vital for key neural connections and pathways.

The researchers examined 46 babies ...