Language learning is a fascinating and intricate process that has intrigued scholars and researchers for centuries. It is not only a means of communication but also a window into the complex workings ...

Previous studies have reported that the cerebellum, which is most well-known for coordinating the body’s movements, is also ...

“When learning your first language or a second language, you are using the hippocampus, which is responsible for learning and ...

The ability to use language to communicate is one of things that makes us human. At MIT's McGovern Institute for Brain ...

Hearing the sound of their mother's voice promotes development of language pathways in a premature baby's brain, according to a new Stanford Medicine-led study. During the study, which is publishing ...

Playing recordings of a mother’s voice to premature babies may help their brains mature faster, according to the first randomised-controlled trial of this simple intervention. This approach could ...

Experts say Legos are still a powerful tool for early childhood education, fostering STEM skills, creativity, and even mental ...

Some of the most complex cognitive functions are possible because different sides of your brain control them. Chief among them is speech perception, the ability to interpret language. In people, the ...

Researchers at Stanford University played voice recordings of preemies’ mothers reading stories to them to find out whether it affected how their brains developed. The team observed changes in the ...

A rigorous analysis of numerous studies concludes that a part of the brain traditionally associated with movement is abnormal in children with developmental language impairments, according to ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Your brain breaks apart fleeting streams of acoustic information into parallel ...