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Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·September 24, 2026·4 min read

Dogs Parse Human Speech Using the Same Consonant Bias as Humans

EEG study shows dogs prioritize consonants over vowels to break continuous speech into words, matching human speech-parsing strategies.

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·July 16, 2026·11 min read

Brain Can Process Two Conversations at Once

A new study demonstrates that the human brain can simultaneously process two competing conversations during attentional shifts.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience

·July 16, 2026·12 min read

Brain Activity Noise Linked to Autism Communication

A new study demonstrates that altered aperiodic background signals on high-density 128-channel EEGs correlate with functional communication challenges in autistic youth.

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Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·May 19, 2026·9 min read

Forebrain Circuit Regulates Speech Gene to Build Voice

A new study exposes a dynamic link between higher-order forebrain circuits and the activity-dependent regulation of Foxp2, a foundational gene heavily implicated in childhood apraxia of speech and communication disorders.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·April 13, 2026·5 min read

Boredom Paradox: Dull Small Talk is Actually Better Than You Think

We consistently underestimate how much we’ll enjoy "boring" conversations. Researchers found that engagement, not the topic, is what actually drives social satisfaction.

Neuroscience

·December 1, 2025·5 min read

Singing Mice Reveal How Brains Evolved for Vocal Speech

Alston’s singing mice produce loud, rhythmic songs that scientists can clearly hear, alongside ultrasonic calls used for close-range communication. Researchers discovered that both types of vocalizations are generated through a whistle-like airflow mechanism rather than vibrating vocal cords.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·November 23, 2025·5 min read

AI Reveals Lions Don’t Just Roar, They Have a Second Call

A new study reveals African lions produce two types of roars, overturning long-held assumptions and opening the door to more precise wildlife monitoring. Using machine learning, researchers automatically distinguished between full-throated and newly identified intermediary roars with over 95% accuracy, eliminating much of the human bias in vocal identification.

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Featured Neuroscience

·July 16, 2025·5 min read

How Your Brain Strings Words Together

Speaking requires a precise sequence of muscle movements, long thought to be coordinated by Broca’s area in the brain. New research reveals that a different region, the middle precentral gyrus (mPrCG), plays a key role in planning and executing speech sequences.

Autism Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 16, 2025·4 min read

Autistic and Non-Autistic People Communicate Equally Effectively

A new study has debunked the common myth that autistic people are less effective communicators than non-autistic individuals. Researchers found no difference in how well information was shared between autistic-only, non-autistic-only, or mixed groups.

Featured Neuroscience

·May 10, 2025·5 min read

From Calls to Communication: A New Look at Language Origins

A new study reveals that wild chimpanzees combine vocal calls in structured ways to create new or more specific meanings, echoing key features of human language. Researchers documented over 12,000 calls from chimpanzees in Côte d’Ivoire and found that they formed at least 16 different two-call combinations.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 3, 2025·4 min read

Daily Chats and Nature Boost Mental Health

A new study reveals that simple daily behaviors, such as chatting with friends, spending time in nature, and engaging in mentally stimulating activities, are strongly linked to improved mental well-being. People who connected socially every day scored notably higher on mental health measures than those who did so rarely.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·April 3, 2025·4 min read

Listening Builds Trust, But Stories Change Minds

A new study challenges the widely held belief that high-quality, nonjudgmental listening is essential for persuasion. While good listening improves how people feel about a conversation and reduces defensiveness, it doesn’t enhance the impact of persuasive messages.