Gaming technology to diagnose learning difficulties in babies 

The unusual collaboration was sparked by UCC professor of paediatrics Deirdre Murray and her brother Sean, founder and managing director of Hello Games. Picture: Darragh Kane

Babies with learning difficulties could soon be assessed in just 20 minutes using gaming technology developed by a Cork brother and sister. 

Experts from University College Cork's Infant research centre have teamed up with global gaming company, Hello Games, developers of the No Man’s Sky game, to create an app that allows young children with learning difficulties to participate in a non-verbal assessment process.