FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 28, 2018·5 min readGenes in Songbirds Hold Clues About Human Speech DisordersA new study reveals how manipulating the FoxP2 gene could have positive implications for those suffering speech related disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 20, 2017·2 min readSongbirds May Hold the Secret to How Babies Learn to SpeakZebra finches may hold the key to understanding how babies learn to talk, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 22, 2017·5 min readDo Birdsong and Human Speech Share Biological Roots?A new study provides evidence to support the long standing view that human speech and music may have roots in biological processes that are shared across a variety of different animals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 16, 2017·6 min readHow the Songbird Changes Its TuneA new study reveals two different brain areas interact to help finches know when and how to tailor their songs for specific situations.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·January 12, 2016·3 min readSinging In the Brain: Songbirds’ Vocal Muscles Work Like Humans When SingingA new study reports the vocal muscles of Bengalese finches change function to help produce different parameters of sounds, much like an opera singer.Read More