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·January 14, 2014·2 min read

In Dyslexia, Less Brain Tissue Not to Blame for Reading Difficulties

Researchers claim less gray matter in the brains of those with dyslexia is a consequence of poorer reading experiences and not the root cause of the disorder.

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·January 6, 2014·3 min read

Babbling Babies Responding to One-on-One ‘Baby Talk’ Master More Words

Early language development isn't so much the quantity of words as the style of speech and social context in which speech occurs, researchers report.

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·December 23, 2013·3 min read

A Novel Look at How Stories May Change the Brain

Researchers detect lingering changes in resting-state connectivity in the brain which occur when someone reads a "life changing" novel.

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·December 19, 2013·3 min read

Brain Research Provides Insight into Language Learning

Researchers discover the mirror neuron system can be modified by language use.

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·December 2, 2013·3 min read

Messy Children Make Better Learners

Researchers show toddlers who get messy in their high chairs are learning more.

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·November 29, 2013·5 min read

Study Connects Dots Between Genes and Human Behavior

A new study provides greater understanding of how genes influence brain structures, cognitive abilities and how neural circuits produce language.

The image shows the brain scan associated with the research.

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·November 21, 2013·2 min read

Researchers Map Brain Areas Vital to Understanding Language

Researchers discover the brain mechanisms which underlie discourse comprehension.

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·November 13, 2013·3 min read

Monkeys “Understand” Rules Underlying Language Musicality

Researchers find that sensitivity to simple structural and melodic patterns do not require much learning.

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·November 6, 2013·2 min read

Speaking a Second Language May Delay Dementia

Researchers discover later onset of dementia in people who speak more than one language.

The image shows brains as the feet of musical notes.

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·November 5, 2013·2 min read

Just a Few Years of Early Musical Training Benefits the Brain Later in Life

Researchers report people who learned to play music as children process speech faster later in life.

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·October 31, 2013·2 min read

Gene Found to Foster Synapse Formation in the Brain

A gene implicated in human speech disorders and epilepsy is also required for vocalization and synapse formation in mice, researchers discover.

The image shows a chart of the activity in the hemispheres, as described in the caption.

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·October 18, 2013·3 min read

Learning Dialects Shapes Brain Areas That Process Spoken Language

Researchers find the pitch-accent in words pronounced in standard Japanese activates different brain hemispheres depending on whether the listener speaks standard Japanese or one of the regional dialects.