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How the Brain Distinguishes Music from Speech

How the Brain Distinguishes Music from Speech

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Summary: A new study reveals how our brain distinguishes between music and speech using simple acoustic parameters. Researchers found that slower, steady ...

Stuttering Linked to Specific Brain Network

Stuttering Linked to Specific Brain Network

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: A new study has identified a common brain network responsible for stuttering, regardless of its cause. Researchers found that strokes causing ...

Language Developed 8 Times Earlier Than Previously Thought, Says New Book

Language Developed 8 Times Earlier Than Previously Thought, Says New Book

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

A landmark new book that has researched evolutionary and linguistic development of prehistoric humans, has found that language might be older almost ...

Cillian Murphy hailed a ‘true gentleman’ for his ‘heartfelt’ Oscars speech as he thanks fans in Gaelic after becoming first Irish-born star to scoop Best Actor

Cillian Murphy hailed a ‘true gentleman’ for his ‘heartfelt’ Oscars speech as he thanks fans in Gaelic after becoming first Irish-born star to scoop Best Actor

Entertainment
James Parker

Cillian Murphy has been praised for Oscar’s acceptance speech after he became the first Irish-born star to scoop the coveted Best Actor ...

Brain Circuit Balances Speech and Breath

Brain Circuit Balances Speech and Breath

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Summary: Researchers identified a brain circuit that harmonizes vocalization with breathing, ensuring that speech occurs predominantly during exhalation. This circuit, which regulates ...

Details of Thomas Tuchel’s speech after his sacking at Bayern Munich are LEAKED, with ex-Chelsea boss delivering nine-word message to stars who didn’t like him in dressing room split

Details of Thomas Tuchel’s speech after his sacking at Bayern Munich are LEAKED, with ex-Chelsea boss delivering nine-word message to stars who didn’t like him in dressing room split

Sports
Olivia Martin

Thomas Tuchel used the first speech to his players after being sacked by Bayern Munich to send a message to those in ...

Speech Speed May Indicate Aging Brain Health

Speech Speed May Indicate Aging Brain Health

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: A new study found that the speed of speech, rather than the difficulty in finding words, is a more accurate indicator ...

A Prelude to Speech: How the Brain Forms Words

A Prelude to Speech: How the Brain Forms Words

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Researchers made a groundbreaking discovery on how the human brain forms words before speaking. By utilizing Neuropixels probes, they’ve mapped out ...

Brain Mastery Over Echoes Enhances Speech Clarity

Brain Mastery Over Echoes Enhances Speech Clarity

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Researchers have uncovered the human brain’s remarkable ability to segregate direct speech from echoes, a challenge that has long perplexed audio ...

Blind schoolgirl, seven, battling brain tumour fizzes with excitement as she meets Queen Camilla for Christmas tea at Windsor Castle

Blind schoolgirl, seven, battling brain tumour fizzes with excitement as she meets Queen Camilla for Christmas tea at Windsor Castle

Entertainment
James Parker

By Rebecca English 00:07 26 Dec 2023, updated 00:25 26 Dec 2023 Share or comment on this article: Olivia Taylor, seven, was ...