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·January 10, 2018·3 min read

Acetaminophen Used During Pregnancy Associated with Elevated Rate of Language Delay in Girls

Researchers have discovered an elevated rate of language delay in 30 month old girls born to mothers who took the pain killer acetaminophen during pregnancy. The delay, however, was not witnessed in boys.

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·June 11, 2016·4 min read

“Now or Never Bottleneck” Explains Language Acquisition

Fundamental limitations on sensory and cognitive memory shape language acquisition and processing, a new study reports.

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·July 18, 2016·6 min read

Infantile Memory Study Points to Critical Periods in Early-Life Learning for Brain Development

A new study on infantile memory formation in rats points to the importance of critical periods in early-life learning on functional development of the brain.

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·January 29, 2019·3 min read

Newborn Babies Have Inbuilt Ability to Pick Out Words

Using fNIRS, researchers discovered babies are able to pick out words from speech at as young as three days old.

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·September 20, 2023·4 min read

Autism’s Language Path: Beyond Traditional Joint Attention

Joint attention, where a person's attention is drawn to an object someone else is looking at, is fundamental to typical language acquisition. However, a comprehensive meta-analysis of 71 studies suggests that individuals with autism might learn language differently.

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·July 21, 2015·4 min read

Newborns Able to Process Language at Two Days Using First and Last Syllables to Recognize Words

According to a new study, newborn babies are able to process language as young as two days old by utilizing similar processes to adults.

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·January 29, 2018·5 min read

Language is Learned in Brain Circuits that Predate Humans

A new study reveals language is learned in brain systems that predate humans.

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·July 11, 2014·4 min read

Study Sheds New Light on Second Language Learning in Adulthood

New research identifies the neural mechanisms underlying the learning of a second language in adulthood.

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·February 14, 2018·6 min read

Back and Forth Exchanges Boost Children’s Brain Response to Language

Engaging young children in conversation helps boost language development, researchers report.

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·October 8, 2013·3 min read

Brain Anatomy and Language in Young Children

Studying the neurodevelopment in young children acquiring language skills, researchers found larger myelin structures were already in place.

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·November 20, 2017·5 min read

Car, Stroller, Juice: Babies Understand When Words Are Related

An eye tracking study reveals babies as young as 6 months can recognize the meaning of some words.

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·February 21, 2016·9 min read

Language Characterizes Humans

From babbling to complex sentences, researchers delve into how our ability to produce and understand language makes us humans unique.

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