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·June 7, 2018·3 min read

Mom’s Voice May Help Babies Sleep Better in NICU

Babies in NICU sleep better when their hear their mom's voice, a new study reports. Researchers found babies slept better and woke less often when they were played recordings of their mother's reading a story.

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·May 28, 2018·4 min read

New Clues May Help Improve Speech For Some With ALS

Tongue range motion is reduced while lower lip and jaw motion is increased in people who suffer dysarthria associated with ALS. The findings may help develop new therapies to help those with ALS improve their speech, researchers say.

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·May 23, 2018·4 min read

Gauging Language Proficiency Through Eye Movement

Researchers use eye tracking technologies to determine how well people understand English as a second language.

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·May 22, 2018·4 min read

The Way You See Color Depends on the Language You Speak

Researchers reveal our cultural experiences and language we speak may impact how we perceive colors.

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·May 22, 2018·5 min read

Subtle Hearing Loss While Young Alters Brain Function

Researchers report subtle hearing loss during youth may pave the way to developing dementia later in life. The study reveals those with subtle hearing loss have altered activity in the right frontal cortex.

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·May 18, 2018·7 min read

Add Language to Math to Help Kids Succeed at School

Reading 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.

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·May 17, 2018·4 min read

Learning Music or Speaking Another Language Leads to More Efficient Brain

According to researchers, bilingual people and trained musicians utilize fewer resources in their brains while completing working memory tasks. As their brains require less effort to perform tasks, researchers speculate this could protect them from the onset of cognitive decline.

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·May 16, 2018·4 min read

Use of Nouns Delays Speech

Researchers say using nouns may slow down our speech. The study reveals the use of nouns takes more cognitive planning.

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·May 16, 2018·2 min read

Yanny or Laurel: The Blue Dress of 2018

Researchers explain why some of us hear Yanny and some hear Laurel when we listen to the popular internet meme.

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·May 14, 2018·3 min read

Learning a Second Language Alters Sensory Perception

Bilingual people are better able to integrate sight and sound to make sense of speech, a new study reveals. Researchers report, in addition to altering basic sensory experiences, learning a second language can impact memory, decision making and cognitive control.

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·May 9, 2018·3 min read

From the Mouths of Babes: Infants Enjoy Hearing From Their Peers

According to researchers, infants prefer the sounds of other babies over the voices of adults. Researchers found 5 month old babies spend 40% longer listening to sounds of other babies than adult vocalizations of the same sounds.

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·May 1, 2018·6 min read

Critical Period for Language Learning Identified

Researchers report the critical period of language learning may be longer than previously believed. A new study reveals children remain skilled at learning new languages until age 18.

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Mom’s Voice May Help Babies Sleep Better in NICU

New Clues May Help Improve Speech For Some With ALS

Gauging Language Proficiency Through Eye Movement

The Way You See Color Depends on the Language You Speak

Subtle Hearing Loss While Young Alters Brain Function

Add Language to Math to Help Kids Succeed at School

Learning Music or Speaking Another Language Leads to More Efficient Brain

Use of Nouns Delays Speech

Yanny or Laurel: The Blue Dress of 2018

Learning a Second Language Alters Sensory Perception

From the Mouths of Babes: Infants Enjoy Hearing From Their Peers

Critical Period for Language Learning Identified

Hearing Aids Linked to 23% Lower Dementia Risk in Epilepsy

Reading Is the Ultimate Cognitive Enhancer

Dual Brain-Machine Interfaces Unlock Bionic Hand Kinesthesia

Overcoming Endothelial Sorting to Cure Glioblastoma

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