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·June 21, 2016·4 min read

How Songbirds Learn Their Melodies

A new study reports Zebra finches learn their songs by listening to their father's melodies.

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·June 20, 2016·6 min read

Music Training Helps Kids’ Brains Develop Faster

A new study reports learning music can accelerate brain development in young children, particularly in areas associated with language development and sound processing.

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·June 16, 2016·6 min read

Memory Loss Reversed in 10 Alzheimer’s Patients

Researchers report the results of MRI scans and psychological testing show marked improvements in memory for ten Alzheimer's patients following treatments with programmatic and personalized therapy.

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·June 13, 2016·5 min read

Success in Second Language Learning Linked to Genetic and Brain Measures

Success at learning a second language may be a result of your genetics and brain structure, a new study reports.

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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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·June 9, 2016·5 min read

Predicting Concussion Outcome Using Advanced Imaging

Once a word is knows, sounding it out is unnecessary, a new study reports.

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Featured Neuroscience

·June 9, 2016·4 min read

One Area of Brain Sees Familiar Words as Pictures, Another Sounds Out Words

Once a word is knows, sounding it out is unnecessary, a new study reports.

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·June 8, 2016·4 min read

Strangers Reach Mutual Understanding Through Talking and Asking Questions, Not From Non-Verbal Cues

According to researchers, when two strangers meet and interact for the first time, the extent to which they develop mutual understanding depends on how much they talk and ask questions rather than on non-verbal cues such as gestures or exchanging glances.