Genetics
Researchers discover link between gene variation and language
What shapes the basic features of a language?
Apr 18, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Online sentiment about vaccines previews later vaccination rates, new Twitter study finds
Sentiments toward COVID-19 vaccines, whether positive or negative, previews subsequent vaccination rates, finds a study of related Twitter posts. The results offer new insights into the influence of social media on public ...
May 15, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How the brain changes when we learn to read
Right now, you are reading these words without much thought or conscious effort. In lightning-fast bursts, your eyes are darting from left to right across your screen, somehow making meaning from what would otherwise be a ...
May 11, 2017
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Neuroscience
How the brain processes sign language
The ability to speak is one of the essential characteristics that distinguishes humans from other animals. Many people would probably intuitively equate speech and language. However, cognitive science research on sign languages ...
Feb 19, 2021
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HIV & AIDS
Studies find that people living with HIV have been less vaccinated with the full initial regimen against COVID-19
In December, the journal Vaccines published an analysis of COVID-19 vaccination coverage among people with HIV in Catalonia between December 2020 and July 2022. The study led by the Center for Epidemiological Studies on HIV/AIDS ...
Feb 2, 2024
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Neuroscience
Our brain benefits from an overlap in grammar when learning a foreign language
Researchers from Nijmegen have for the first time captured images of the brain during the initial hours and days of learning a new language. They use an artificial language with real structures to show how new linguistic ...
Jun 29, 2016
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Neuroscience
Learning a second language may depend on the strength of brain's connections
Learning a second language is easier for some adults than others, and innate differences in how the various parts of the brain "talk" to one another may help explain why, according to a study published January 20 in the Journal ...
Jan 19, 2016
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Pediatrics
Researchers write ABCs of language disorder
While we expect to see scientists publishing in journals aimed at peers, a pair of Western researchers recently targeted a younger audience for their work—a lot younger.
Jul 12, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Back-and-forth exchanges boost children's brain response to language
A landmark 1995 study found that children from higher-income families hear about 30 million more words during their first three years of life than children from lower-income families. This "30-million-word gap" correlates ...
Feb 14, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New research suggests three profiles of communication delays in early childhood
Parenting books, magazines and apps are filled with tools to help parents keep track of their child's developmental milestones. Parents are often particularly concerned about their child's language and communication skills. ...
Jul 4, 2019
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