FeaturedPsychology·March 23, 2015·2 min readHarmful Effects of Smoking Reflected in Facial Movements of Unborn BabiesNeuroimaging study finds higher rates of mouth movements in unborn babies of mothers who smoke.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 16, 2015·5 min readStudy Provides Brain Map of Language Impairments in AphasiaA new study identifies the neurological changes which occur as a result of aphasia following a stroke.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 15, 2015·5 min readUnsupervised Computer Learns Spoken LanguageA new computer system has learned to distinguish words' phonetic components independent of human training or interaction.Read More
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FeaturedNeurology·November 18, 2015·3 min read3D Tongue Movement Images Help Patients Improve SpeechA new study reports watching 3D images of tongue movements can help people to learn new speech sounds.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·July 11, 2016·5 min readGene Contributes to Poor Speech Processing and DyslexiaResearchers report a gene associated with dyslexia may interfere with speech processing.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 4, 2016·3 min readOur Ability to Process Speech Declines With AgeAccording 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 4, 2017·4 min readStuttering Linked to Reduced Blood Flow in Brain Area Associated With LanguageCerebral 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 2, 2017·4 min readThe Music In Our SpeechResearchers embark on a study into the brain structures that process speech and music, and finds commonalities.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 15, 2017·6 min readThe Way The Brain Processes Speech Could Serve as a Predictor of Early DementiaNoticeable communication problems may be an early sign of mild cognitive impairment, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 3, 2017·5 min readWhen Writing Interferes with HearingNeuroimaging technology can help determine the success of failure possibilities of cochlear implants for those who lose their hearing during adulthood.Read More