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·January 7, 2022·4 min read

Novel Brainstem Circuit Gives Rise to the Rhythms of Vocalization

A small cluster of neurons in the brainstem regulates tempo and coordinates vocalization with breathing.

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·August 27, 2021·6 min read

Maternal Voice Reduces Pain in Premature Babies

When a mother speaks to her newborn during a medical intervention, the baby's oxytocin levels increase and their expression of pain decreases.

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·June 16, 2021·5 min read

Researchers Translate a Bird’s Brain Activity Into Song

Using data from brain activity, researchers were able to replicate the song of zebra finches in exact detail.

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·June 6, 2021·4 min read

Training the Brain to Recognize Voices

Due to social restrictions following the COVID lockdowns, people may need to brush up on their social skills of concentrating on conversations. A new study reveals people can train themselves to do this on their own.

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·August 21, 2019·2 min read

Babbling babies’ behavior changes parents’ speech

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.

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·August 19, 2019·6 min read

Study identifies type of brain cell involved in stuttering

In mice genetically engineered to carry human stuttering mutations, vocalization defects are derived from abnormalities in astrocytes in the corpus callosum.

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·March 1, 2019·4 min read

In Singing Mice, Researchers Find Clues to Our Own Rapid Conversations

A new mouse study reveals a brain circuit that may enable high speed back and forth conversation. The findings could help shed new light on the causes of speech disorders.

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·November 14, 2018·2 min read

Real Time MRI Shows How Beatboxers Produce Sound

A new study uses real time MRI data to observe the vocal tracts of beatboxers before they produce a sound to see if the movements are different from speech.

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·June 29, 2018·4 min read

I Am Human, Hear Me Roar

According to a new study, humans can use nonverbal vocal cues, including roars, to judge the physical formidability of others.

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·June 28, 2018·6 min read

‘Music of Speech’ Linked to Brain Area Unique to Humans

Researchers reveal the area of the brain that controls our voice box, allowing us to alter the pitch of our speech. The insight could pave the way for advancing neuroprosthetics to allow people who can't speak, to express themselves in a naturalistic way.