FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·January 13, 2015·4 min readWorld’s Oldest Butchery Tools Gave Evolutionary Edge to Human CommunicationA new study provides evidence for the co-evolution of our ability to communicate and Stone Age butchery tools.Read More
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FeaturedGenetics·December 23, 2014·2 min readCould Birdsong Help Us Solve Stuttering?New research suggests we can gain a better understanding of human speech production by looking at the genetics of songbirds.Read More
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FeaturedPsychology·November 17, 2014·2 min readFinding ‘Lost’ Languages in the BrainAccording to a new study, the unconscious brain retains neural patterns of an infant's first language, even if they stop using it.Read More
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FeaturedPsychology·October 27, 2014·3 min readUltrasound Guides Tongue to Pronounce ‘R’ SoundsUltrasound technology is being used to help children pronounce the difficult "r" sound, according to a new research paper.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 14, 2014·3 min readDamage to Brain ‘Hubs’ Causes Extensive ImpairmentResearchers provide a new perspective on injury impairs brain function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 1, 2014·4 min readImproving Babies’ Language Skills Before They’re Even Old Enough to SpeakA new study reports babies can be trained to recognize language-like sounds which can accelerate the development of brain maps critical to language acquisition.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 15, 2014·5 min readNeuroscientists Identify Key Role of Language GeneResearchers discover that a genetic mutation which arose over half a million years ago could be key to humans' ability to understand and produce speech.Read More
