FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 11, 2017·3 min readInfant Brain Responses Predict Reading Speed During Later ChildhoodBrain responses from 6 month old infants with an inherited dyslexia risk differed from those without the risk factor and also predicted their reading ability later in childhood, a new study reveals.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·December 4, 2017·3 min readWhy Musical Training is Beneficial in Processing SpeechMusical training may enhance the ability to process speech in noisy settings, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 31, 2017·4 min readDetecting Dyslexia Risks Before Learning to ReadA new study links auditory processing and a child's reading skill. Researchers hope their findings could provide an early diagnostic tool for dyslexia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 12, 2017·4 min readBilingual Children Are Better at Recognizing VoicesAccording to researchers, bilingual children perform better at voice recognition and processing than monolingual children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 25, 2017·4 min readWhat’s Coming Next? How the Brain Predicts SpeechA new study sheds light on how the brain predicts what comes next when someone is talking.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 20, 2017·5 min readRecognizing Foreign Accents Helps Brain Process Accented SpeechIf we can recognize the accent we hear, our brains are able to process foreign accented speech with better real time accuracy, 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
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
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
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
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
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