Aerosolized particles produced while speaking may be enough to transmit coronavirus infection by those who are asymptomatic. Read More
Speech could have emerged earlier than the 200,000 years ago, long before current linguistic theory suggests. Read More
Study reveals the dynamic patterns of information flow between critical language regions of the brain. Read More
Researchers have identified the location of dysfunctional brain networks that lead to impaired sentence production and word-finding in primary progressive aphasia (PPA). PPA can occur in those with neurodegenerative diseases, such as frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Mapping the networks allows clinicians to apply non-invasive brain stimulation to potentially improve speech in those with PPA. Read More
Using ECoG and machine learning, researchers decoded spoken words and phrases in real-time from brain signals that control speech. The technology could eventually be used to help those who have lost vocal control to regain their voice. Read More
Music may help children with hearing impairments to develop spoken language skills. Read More
Using Cappella recordings, researchers discover humans have developed complementary neural systems in each hemisphere for auditory stimuli. Read More
The brain activity response to sound in older children with hearing loss was lower than their peers with normal hearing. Read More
Ear infections and other conditions that cause hearing loss to one ear can cause nerve damage if left untreated. The damage may render the sufferer to difficulties in speech recognition and processing. Read More
Parents unconsciously modify their speech to include fewer unique words, shorter sentences, and one-word replies when their baby babbles, but not when they are simply speaking to the baby. Read More
Artificial intelligence is now better able to detect depression by analyzing the sound of a person's voice. Read More
Study of macaque monkeys reveals speech and music may have shaped the human brain's auditory networks. Researchers found specific areas of the human brain have a stronger preference for pitch than that of primates, raising the possibility certain sounds, which are embedded in music and speech, may have shaped the organization of our brains. Read More
