Researchers shed new light on how the human brain evolved to be language-ready. Compared to the brains of chimps, the patterns of connections of language areas in the human brain expanded more than was previously thought.
Researchers have developed new brain growth charts that provide reference models for brain development and aging across the entire lifespan.
Babies are sensitive to language patterns in the soothing rhymes their parents sing them.
When presented with a moral decision in their native language by people with a foreign accent, people tend to make more rational decisions.
Background music in Simlish, an unintelligible language used in the popular game The Sims, allow people to better listen to and understand each other than when the songs are in English, researchers say.
A study in fruit fly models of autism reveals sleep disruption associated with the neurodevelopmental disorder is associated with elevated levels of serotonin. The origin of the higher levels of serotonin was discovered to be in glial cells in the blood-brain barrier.
A newly developed "genetic patch" can eliminate problematic hearing cells in those with DFNA9, a hereditary form of deafness.
Higher activity in the anterior prefrontal cortex was associated with more resilience to the effects of post-traumatic stress.
Study identifies the TLR7 gene as an essential player in the immune response against coronavirus infection.
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While only 1 in 25 people has synesthesia, a new study reports intuitions about 'sound colors' are shared by a greater percentage of people. Sound color perception is mainly driven by the vowels in language.
Contrary to popular belief, researchers report infants who co-sleep in their parent's bedroom do not experience an increased risk of developing behavioral problems later in childhood. The study reports there are beneficial outcomes of co-sleeping, such as improved child sleep quality and increased prosocial behavior.
Childhood stress accelerates maturation of the prefrontal cortex, amygdala and hippocampus, a new study reveals.
