AutismFeaturedPsychology·April 3, 2015·2 min readA New Look at Language Delay in Children With AutismA new study sheds light on a common linguistic characteristic of autistic children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 22, 2022·8 min readA New Model Explains Difficulty in Language ComprehensionUsing advances in machine learning, researchers have created a new model that predicts the ease with which individuals produce and comprehend complex sentences.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 14, 2015·5 min readA New Way To Assess Future Literacy Challenges in ChildrenAccording to a new study, the brain's ability to process consonants in a noisy environment could give clues to a child's literacy potential.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 23, 2013·3 min readA Novel Look at How Stories May Change the BrainResearchers detect lingering changes in resting-state connectivity in the brain which occur when someone reads a "life changing" novel.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 23, 2018·4 min readA Possible Origin of Human SpeechResearchers have identified a neural network in the brains of monkeys that may represent a common evolutionary origin for social communication and human speech.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 1, 2023·7 min readA Subtitled World: Uncovering the Secrets of Tickertape SynesthesiaStudy reveals how we connect sounds, letters, and words to their meaning, and the mechanisms behind why those with "ticker-tape" synesthesia tend to see subtitles when listening to the spoken word.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 5, 2015·3 min readAbility to Learn New Language is in Your GenesAccording to a new study, a genetic variation in the FOXP2 gene is associated with the ability for adults to learn new languages.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 20, 2016·4 min readAbility to Learning Second Language May Depend on Strength of Brain ConnectionsResearchers report the strength of certain brain connections may predict success, or failure, at learning a second language.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 10, 2018·3 min readAcetaminophen Used During Pregnancy Associated with Elevated Rate of Language Delay in GirlsResearchers 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 18, 2020·5 min readActively Speaking Two Languages Protects Against Cognitive ImpairmentPeople who actively communicate in two or more languages may have a lower risk of cognitive decline associated with aging.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 12, 2020·3 min readAdaptation in Single Neurons Provides Memory for Language ProcessingWorking memory for language processing can be provided by the down-regulation of neural excitability in response to external input.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 18, 2018·7 min readAdd Language to Math to Help Kids Succeed at SchoolReading ability in kindergarten predicted later reading, math and language skills in children. Researchers say adding language to 'kindergarten readiness' skills can help to improve academic success in other subject areas.Read More
