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Recursive language and modern imagination were acquired simultaneously 70,000 years ago

Neuroscience NewsAugust 6, 2019

A mathematical model suggests a genetic mutation which extended the critical period by slowing prefrontal cortex development in two or more children 70,000 years ago was one factor for the emergence of recursive language and modern imagination. ... Read More...

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Team IDs Spoken Words and Phrases in Real Time from Brain’s Speech Signals

Neuroscience NewsJuly 30, 2019

Using ECoG and machine learning, researchers decoded spoken words and phrases in real-time from brain signals that control speech. The technology could eventually be used to help those who have lost vocal control to regain their voice.... Read More...

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Screams contain a ‘calling card’ for the vocalizer’s identity

Neuroscience NewsJune 30, 2019

Listeners can correctly identify whether pairs of screams originate from the same person or two different people. Findings suggest human screams convey a level of individual identity and shed new light on their evolutionary origin.... Read More...

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Can Facebook improve your mental health?

Neuroscience NewsJune 26, 2019

Contrary to popular belief, using social media sites like Facebook can actually help improve mental health in adults. Researchers found adults who use Facebook regularly are 63% less likely to experience psychological distress, such as depression and anxiety, over time.... Read More...

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Puppy love: Why puppy dog eyes evolved to benefit communication with humans

Neuroscience NewsJune 18, 2019

Domestication transformed the facial muscle anatomy of dogs specifically for facial communication with humans. The muscular movement around the eyebrows resembles expressions humans produce when upset, triggering a nurturing response from the dog's owners. ... Read More...

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Fussy, hungry, or even in pain? Scientists create an AI tool to tell babies’ cries apart

Neuroscience NewsJune 6, 2019

A new deep learning algorithm, based on automatic speech recognition, is able to accurately identify features in an infant's cry and differentiate between normal versus abnormal cry signals. ... Read More...

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Extroverts enjoy four key advantages according to science; here they are

Neuroscience NewsMay 29, 2019

Being extroverted may be a clear advantage in the workplace. A new study reveals extroverts tend to be more motivated, conscientious, emotionally positive and better communicators than their more introverted peers.... Read More...

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Research rules out mental flexibility, attention as advantages for some bilingual children

Neuroscience NewsMay 21, 2019

While learning a second language has positive benefits for children, there is little evidence that bilingual children have more advanced executive function or improved attention over those who are monolingual.... Read More...

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‘Implicit measures’ better assess vocabulary for those with autism than standard tests

Neuroscience NewsMay 21, 2019

Eye tracking and EEG may help to assess vocabulary knowledge in those on the autism spectrum. ... Read More...

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Off with her head! Did Anne Boleyn really try to speak after being beheaded?

Neuroscience NewsApril 25, 2019

The common myth that Anne Boleyn tried to speak after her untimely demise at the hands of her executioner may have scientific evidence behind it. Researchers explore how consciousness may remain intact for a period of time after death, and what that may mean for medical sciences.... Read More...

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Scientists translate brain signals into speech sounds

Neuroscience NewsApril 24, 2019

A neural decoder is able to use sound representations encoded in human cortical activity to synthesize audible speech. The technology could be used to help those with difficulties speaking to communicate freely.... Read More...

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Brain Response to Mom’s Voice Differs in Kids with Autism

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 26, 2019

In children with autism, the sound of their mom's voice creates a weaker brain response than in their peers not on the autism spectrum, a new study reports.... Read More...

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News

Researcher decodes the brain to help patients with mental illnesses

How stress can curb the desire to eat

Are Siri and Alexa making us ruder?

Neuroscience

Researcher decodes the brain to help patients with mental illnesses

How stress can curb the desire to eat

Are Siri and Alexa making us ruder?

Neurology

Gene linked to Alzheimer’s disease is involved in neuronal communication

More Than Just Jaundice: Bilirubin May Protect The Brain

Using math to help treat Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other diseases

AI

Are Siri and Alexa making us ruder?

Machine learning decodes genetic influence over behavior

AI tool characterizes a song’s genre & provides insights regarding perception music

Robotics

Brain-controlled prosthetic hand to become reality

Microrobots show promise for treating tumors

Psychology

Researcher decodes the brain to help patients with mental illnesses

How stress can curb the desire to eat

Are Siri and Alexa making us ruder?

communication

Recursive language and modern imagination were acquired simultaneously 70,000 years ago

Team IDs Spoken Words and Phrases in Real Time from Brain’s Speech Signals

Puppy love: Why puppy dog eyes evolved to benefit communication with humans

Fussy, hungry, or even in pain? Scientists create an AI tool to tell babies’ cries apart

Extroverts enjoy four key advantages according to science; here they are

Research rules out mental flexibility, attention as advantages for some bilingual children

‘Implicit measures’ better assess vocabulary for those with autism than standard tests

Off with her head! Did Anne Boleyn really try to speak after being beheaded?

Scientists translate brain signals into speech sounds