FeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 12, 2015·3 min readHold the Teethers: Babies Need Free Tongue Movement to Decipher Speech SoundsA new study finds a surprising link between an infant's oral motor movements and auditory speech perception.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·October 9, 2015·3 min readSpeech Processing Difficulties Could Be An Effect of Dyslexia, Not a CauseResearchers discover learning complex auditory categories through procedural learning is impaired in dyslexia.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 6, 2015·4 min readRepetition Boosts RecallA new study reports repeating phrases aloud helps boost verbal memory, especially if you do it while addressing another person.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 5, 2015·4 min readHow Finches Could Further Understanding of Huntington’s DiseaseResearchers use zebra finches to study speech and vocal impairments associated with Huntington's disease.Read More
AutismFeatured·October 2, 2015·2 min readRobot May Help Researchers Unlock the Mysteries of AutismResearchers are using robotic toys to help children with ASD develop language and social skills.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 2, 2015·4 min readMemory Sharpening Cancer Drug Could Help Alzheimer’s PatientsA drug currently used to treat cancer appears to sharpen memory. Researchers believe the drug could help people with Alzheimer's disease and other memory disorders.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·September 25, 2015·4 min readPinpointing The Precise Moment Our Brains Convert Speech Sounds to MeaningA new study reports fine-grained speech processing details can be extracted from electrical brain signals measured through the scalp.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·September 23, 2015·3 min readTherapeutic Toy Developed for Children with Auditory DisabilitiesA group of biomedical students have developed a therapeutic toy which they believe will help children with auditory disabilities to develop their vocal chords.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·July 3, 2015·4 min readREM Sleep Converts Waking Experiences into Lasting Memories in Developing BrainA new study reports on the importance of REM sleep for the developing brain and questions the increasing use of REM disrupting medications in children.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 15, 2015·3 min readReconstructing Spoken Sentences From Brain Activity PatternsResearchers show it is possible to reconstruct complete sentences of continuous speech from brain waves and generate corresponding text.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 5, 2015·3 min readAbility to Learn New Language is in Your GenesAccording to a new study, a genetic variation in the FOXP2 gene is associated with the ability for adults to learn new languages.Read More