FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 11, 2014·6 min readFrom Contemporary Syntax to Human Language’s Deep OriginsNew research amplifies hypothesis that human language builds on birdsong and speech forms of other primates.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 3, 2014·3 min readBrain Signals Link Physical Fitness to Better Language Skills in KidsAccording to new research, children who are physically fit have faster and more robust neuroelectrical brain responses during reading tasks than their less fit peers.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 19, 2014·2 min readKeywords Hold Vocabulary Together in MemoryKeywords in our word networks hold together groups of words in our memory, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 8, 2014·2 min readMusical Training Increases Blood Flow in the BrainMusical training can increase blood flow to the left hemisphere of the brain, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 30, 2014·5 min readYou Took the Words Right Out of My BrainA new study reports on the brain's predictive nature when listening to others speak.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 30, 2014·6 min readIn Recognizing Speech Sounds, the Brain Does Not Work the Way a Computer DoesA new study could lead to better understanding of how brain processes are disrupted in patients with aphasia.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 17, 2014·4 min readA Biological Engine for Human LanguageResearchers suggest the human brain forms languages based on an innate set of linguistic rules.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 15, 2014·2 min readBrain Anatomy Differences Between Deaf and Hearing Depend on First Language LearnedResearchers report that the language we learn as children, as well as hearing status, affect the structure of the brain.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·March 19, 2014·3 min readSocial Feedback Loop Aids Language DevelopmentA social feedback loop is created when verbal interactions take place between parent and child. This loop is important for language development, but is experienced less frequently and is diminished in strength for children with Autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 27, 2014·2 min readWhy Do Some Neurons Respond Selectively to Words, Objects and Faces?Researchers propose highly selective neural representations are well suited to co-activating multiple things at the same time in short terms memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 19, 2014·3 min readThe Musical Brain: Novel Study of Jazz Players Shows Common Brain Circuitry Processes Both Music and LanguageResearchers find brain regions that process syntax aren't limited to language alone.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 11, 2014·3 min readScientists Identify Gene Linking Brain Structure to IntelligenceResearchers believe they have identified a gene which links the thickness of gray matter in the brain to intelligence.Read More
