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·January 5, 2015·3 min read

Humans and Sparrows Make Sense of Sounds in Similar Ways

A new study could further the understanding of the perceptual building blocks which enable human language.

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·January 5, 2015·2 min read

Human Speech’s Surprising Influence on Young Infants

A new study assesses the impact of human speech on infant cognition during the first year of life.

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Featured Genetics

·December 23, 2014·2 min read

Could 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.

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·November 26, 2014·6 min read

Researchers Identify Brain Regions That Encode Words, Grammar and Story

A new neuroimaging study identifies areas of the brain responsible for language processing.

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Featured Psychology

·November 17, 2014·2 min read

Finding ‘Lost’ Languages in the Brain

According to a new study, the unconscious brain retains neural patterns of an infant's first language, even if they stop using it.

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·November 13, 2014·4 min read

Learning a New Language Changes Functionality and Structure of Brain Networks

According to a new study, learning a second language improves connections in brain networks for both young and older people.

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Featured Psychology

·October 27, 2014·3 min read

Ultrasound Guides Tongue to Pronounce ‘R’ Sounds

Ultrasound technology is being used to help children pronounce the difficult "r" sound, according to a new research paper.

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Featured Neuroscience

·October 14, 2014·3 min read

Damage to Brain ‘Hubs’ Causes Extensive Impairment

Researchers provide a new perspective on injury impairs brain function.

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·October 1, 2014·4 min read

Improving Babies’ Language Skills Before They’re Even Old Enough to Speak

A new study reports babies can be trained to recognize language-like sounds which can accelerate the development of brain maps critical to language acquisition.

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Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·September 15, 2014·5 min read

Neuroscientists Identify Key Role of Language Gene

Researchers discover that a genetic mutation which arose over half a million years ago could be key to humans' ability to understand and produce speech.