Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·October 27, 2021·3 min readTo Baby Brains, Language Is Language, Whether Signed or SpokenEarly exposure to language, whether it's vocalized or sign language, assists with normal brain development in children, researchers report.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·October 26, 2021·3 min readTo Better Understand Speech, Focus On Who Is TalkingMatching the location of a face to the speech sounds a person is producing significantly increases our ability to understand them, especially in noisy environments.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 25, 2021·5 min readStudying a Second Language Boosts Cognitive FunctionOlder adults who studied to learn a new language showed similar improvements in critical cognitive skills as those who used brain training apps to stay sharp.Read More
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
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·October 21, 2021·7 min readPeople’s Eyes Reveal That Clichés Are UnderratedEye-tracking reveals the brain pays more attention to conventional metaphors than it does to similar alternatives.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 19, 2021·3 min readBrain Activation in Sleeping Toddlers Shows Memory for WordsScanning the brains of sleeping toddlers, researchers found the hippocampus is activated as memories for new words are formed. The findings suggest the hippocampus plays an important role in the formation of new word memories.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 9, 2021·4 min readAdults Who Stutter Don’t Stutter When They’re AloneWhen alone, people who stutter tend not to be more fluent when talking. Researchers say the perception of being heard plays a key role in stuttering.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 24, 2021·5 min readResearchers Study Recurrent Neural Network Structure in the BrainRecurrent neural networks within the human frontal cortex may be responsible for decision making, language, and movement, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 16, 2021·3 min readComplexity in Language Is Driven by the Needs of the SpeakersWhen faced with having to distinguish similar pairs of meanings, speakers adjust their colexification preference to maintain efficient communication.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 11, 2021·4 min readHow the Brain’s Motor System Can Support Vocabulary LearningA transcranial magnetic stimulation study revealed the motor cortex may play a role in translating foreign language words into one's native tongue.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 7, 2021·4 min readInfants Link Language and Cognition, Whether the Language Is Spoken or a Sign LanguageJust as with spoken language, sign language supports cognitive development in hearing infants.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 2, 2021·3 min readWhy Words Become Harder to Remember as We Get OlderResearchers reveal the neurobiological basis of why we often find it more difficult to find the right words as we age.Read More
