FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·July 2, 2012·3 min readDNA Sequenced for Parrot’s Ability to ParrotScientists say they have assembled more completely the string of genetic letters that could control how well parrots learn to imitate their owners and other sounds by using single molecule sequencing.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·May 10, 2012·2 min readEvolution’s Gift May Also Be at the Root of a Form of AutismA recently evolved pattern of gene activity in the language and decision-making centers of the human brain is missing in...Read More
Psychology·March 28, 2012·4 min readIn Immersion Foreign Language Learning, Adults Attain, Retain Native Speaker Brain PatternA first-of-its kind series of brain studies shows how an adult learning a foreign language can come to use the...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 30, 2012·3 min readResearchers Rewrite Textbook on Location of Brain’s Speech Processing CenterNew location of critical area provides hints on origin of language. Scientists have long believed that human speech is processed...Read More
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ElectrophysiologyNeuroscience·April 18, 2011·2 min readHow the Bilingual Brain Copes with AgingAs brain power decreases, older adults find new ways to compute language Older bilingual adults compensate for age-related declines in...Read More
