FeaturedNeuroscience·November 7, 2016·3 min readHow Human Brains Do Language: One System, Two ChannelsAccording to researchers, language is not limited to speech. People also apply the rules of spoken language to sign language.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 13, 2017·3 min readArtificial Skin Gives Robotic Hand a Sense of TouchNewly designed electronic skin allows a robotic hand to sense differences in temperature between hot and cold. Additionally, the skin can interpret computer signals to help the hand reproduce sign language, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 28, 2016·7 min readNot That Face! Facial Expressions Act As Grammatical MarkersA single, universal facial expression is interpreted across many cultures as the embodiment of negative emotion, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 14, 2015·5 min readGorillas Moving Closer to Verbal CommunicationA new study reports gorillas can learn to control vocalization and breathing patterns which are not typical of their natural repertoire.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 7, 2021·4 min readInfants Link Language and Cognition, Whether the Language Is Spoken or a Sign LanguageJust as with spoken language, sign language supports cognitive development in hearing infants.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 31, 2017·5 min readHuman Brain Tunes in to Visual Rhythms in Sign LanguageA sign language study helps researchers better understand how the brain processes language.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·February 6, 2017·4 min readSign Language Users Have Better Reaction Times and Peripheral VisionResearchers report those who use sign language have better peripheral vision and faster reaction times.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·April 3, 2015·2 min readA New Look at Language Delay in Children With AutismA new study sheds light on a common linguistic characteristic of autistic children.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 17, 2017·3 min readWhat Does Music Mean? Sign Language May Offer an AnswerResearchers examine sign language iconicity to gain insight into how we are able to detect meaning from music.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 19, 2021·4 min readHow the Brain Processes Sign LanguageThe Broca's area, an area of the brain associated with spoken language processing, plays a crucial role in the ability to process sign language.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·October 27, 2021·3 min readTo Baby Brains, Language Is Language, Whether Signed or SpokenEarly exposure to language, whether it's vocalized or sign language, assists with normal brain development in children, researchers report.Read More
