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·March 23, 2015·2 min read

Harmful Effects of Smoking Reflected in Facial Movements of Unborn Babies

Neuroimaging study finds higher rates of mouth movements in unborn babies of mothers who smoke.

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·April 16, 2015·5 min read

Study Provides Brain Map of Language Impairments in Aphasia

A new study identifies the neurological changes which occur as a result of aphasia following a stroke.

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·September 15, 2015·5 min read

Unsupervised Computer Learns Spoken Language

A new computer system has learned to distinguish words' phonetic components independent of human training or interaction.

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·September 25, 2015·4 min read

Pinpointing The Precise Moment Our Brains Convert Speech Sounds to Meaning

A new study reports fine-grained speech processing details can be extracted from electrical brain signals measured through the scalp.

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·October 12, 2015·3 min read

Hold the Teethers: Babies Need Free Tongue Movement to Decipher Speech Sounds

A new study finds a surprising link between an infant's oral motor movements and auditory speech perception.

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·November 18, 2015·3 min read

3D Tongue Movement Images Help Patients Improve Speech

A new study reports watching 3D images of tongue movements can help people to learn new speech sounds.

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Featured Genetics

·July 11, 2016·5 min read

Gene Contributes to Poor Speech Processing and Dyslexia

Researchers report a gene associated with dyslexia may interfere with speech processing.

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·October 4, 2016·3 min read

Our Ability to Process Speech Declines With Age

According to researchers, our ability to track and understand speech in both noisy and quite environments deteriorates due to speech processing declines in the midbrain of older adults.

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·January 4, 2017·4 min read

Stuttering Linked to Reduced Blood Flow in Brain Area Associated With Language

Cerebral blood flow is reduced in the Broca's area of people who stutter, researchers report. Additionally, the more severely a person stutters, the less blood flows to this area of the brain.

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·March 2, 2017·4 min read

The Music In Our Speech

Researchers embark on a study into the brain structures that process speech and music, and finds commonalities.

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·March 15, 2017·6 min read

The Way The Brain Processes Speech Could Serve as a Predictor of Early Dementia

Noticeable communication problems may be an early sign of mild cognitive impairment, a new study reports.

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·April 3, 2017·5 min read

When Writing Interferes with Hearing

Neuroimaging technology can help determine the success of failure possibilities of cochlear implants for those who lose their hearing during adulthood.

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