FeaturedPsychology·June 11, 2016·4 min read“Now or Never Bottleneck” Explains Language AcquisitionFundamental limitations on sensory and cognitive memory shape language acquisition and processing, a new study reports.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·October 25, 2021·6 min readArtificial Intelligence Sheds Light on How the Brain Processes LanguageArtificial intelligence sheds new light on how the brain processes language. Researchers report the human brain may use next word prediction to drive language processing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 24, 2022·5 min readAssessing Connections in the Brain’s Reading NetworkNeuroimaging reveals surprisingly few links between white matter structure and reading ability in children.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 8, 2016·4 min readBrain Connections Key to ReadingAccording to researchers, a brain area dedicated to reading skills has connections for the ability before children learn to read.Read More
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Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·March 21, 2019·4 min readBrain region discovered that only processes spoken, not written wordsA small, preliminary study helps researchers identify a region of the brain that specializes in the processing of auditory words.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 13, 2013·4 min readBrain Scans Could Help Diagnose DyslexiaNeuroimaging study identifies differences in a key language structure before children start to learn to read.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·November 21, 2017·3 min readBrains of Children With Better Physical Fitness Posses Greater Gray Matter VolumeResearchers link physical fitness in children to increased gray matter volume in areas of the brain implicated in language processing and reading skills.Read More