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How the Brain Distinguishes Music from Speech
Science
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
Health
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
Science
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
Entertainment
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
Science
Summary: Researchers identified a brain circuit that harmonizes vocalization with breathing, ensuring that speech occurs predominantly during exhalation. This circuit, which regulates ...
Speech Speed May Indicate Aging Brain Health
Health
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
Health
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
Health
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
Entertainment
By Rebecca English 00:07 26 Dec 2023, updated 00:25 26 Dec 2023 Share or comment on this article: Olivia Taylor, seven, was ...