Left and right brains hear speech differently, yet how this divide forms was unclear − until mouse studies showed each hemisphere runs on its own developmental clock.

Learning new languages physically changes your brain and increases your cognitive abilities. But what really happens in the brain, and does speaking many languages really make you smarter?

We investigated how our brains process language during real-life conversations. Specifically, we wanted to understand which brain regions become active when we're speaking and listening, and how ...

Most experimental brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) that have been used for synthesizing human speech have been implanted in ...

Study maps new brain regions behind intended speech A vital first step in one day treating aphasia with brain computer interface technology Date: February 16, 2025 Source: Northwestern University ...

June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month. With an estimated 55 million people living with Alzheimer's Disease and other forms of dementia worldwide, advancing understanding of these complex ...

Young children talking back and forth with adults strengthens language regions of brain Dialogue with adults may lead to stronger pathways between two brain regions.

And a shift from left- to right-hemisphere language processing is characteristic of autism, where language development is often impaired.