FeaturedNeuroscience·October 12, 2022·2 min readAI That Can Learn Patterns of Human LanguageA new artificial intelligence model automatically learns higher-level language patterns that can apply to different languages, enabling it to achieve better results.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 11, 2022·4 min readProperties of ‘Baby Talk’ Similar Across Many LanguagesInfant-directed speech, or "baby talk", displays similar properties across 36 different languages.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 10, 2022·5 min readAfter Stroke in an Infant’s Brain, Right Side of Brain Compensates for Loss of Language in Left SideIn children who experienced a left-hemisphere stroke within days of birth, brain plasticity allows the right hemisphere to acquire language abilities normally handled by the left hemisphere while maintaining its own language ability as well.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 7, 2022·5 min readHow the Mother’s Mood Influences Her Baby’s Ability to SpeakChildren of mothers who experience more negative moods as a result of postpartum depression during the first two months of their child's life have less mature processing of speech sounds at the age of six months.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 29, 2022·2 min readResearchers Share Guidelines for Inclusive Language in Autism ResearchIn order to make autism research less harmful to the autism community, researchers propose new data-driven guidelines for discussing ASD in their work.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 29, 2022·4 min readExposure to Accents Helps Children Learn WordsChildren exposed to diverse regional accents on a frequent basis have an edge when it comes to language acquisition.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 28, 2022·7 min readWhat’s in a Word? Identifying Language Disorders Earlier Can Set Children up for SuccessThe earlier language disorders in children are identified, the earlier help can be provided to insure fluid language acquisition.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 27, 2022·3 min readLanguage Learning Difficulties in Children Linked to Brain DifferencesChildren with developmental language disorder have less myelin in parts of the brain associated with acquiring rules and habits, as well as brain areas associated with language production and comprehension.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 23, 2022·4 min readBrain Simultaneously Processes Linguistic and Extralinguistic InformationPeople automatically incorporate extralinguistic information into grammatical processing during verbal communication.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·September 20, 2022·4 min readHow Can Infants Learn About Sounds in Their Native Language?Researchers investigate how infants learn the speech contrasts of their native languages, identifying the necessary signals are presented in naturalistic speech.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 1, 2022·3 min readNeurolinguists Report Not Two, but Three Options for Brain Functional CategoriesA new language-switching experiment revealed traditional categorization of brain areas may not be sufficient. Researchers set their sights on the caudal inferior parietal cortex to better understand functional categorization in the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 26, 2022·5 min readMassive Genome Study Informs the Biology of Reading and LanguageA new genome-wide analysis of five reading and language based skills reveals a shared biological basis contributing to these skills.Read More
