The Brain’s Language System Is Far More Expansive Than Scientists Thought, New Study Finds
New evidence suggests the brain’s language network is far more widespread than previously thought.
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The Unconscious Brain May Be More Capable Than Scientists Realized
While a patient is fully anesthetized and unresponsive, neurons in the hippocampus continue to process language, distinguish different types of words, and generate neural activity consistent with predicting upcoming words.
Universal Patterns Emerge in Human Languages, Revealing “Four Surprising Laws” Behind Their Evolution
Human languages as disparate as English, Japanese, and Russian follow remarkably similar evolutionary paths, according to a new AI study.
Some “Gifted” Dogs Learn Words by Overhearing Conversations—Like Human Toddlers, Study Finds
A new study finds some "gifted" dogs can learn new object names just by overhearing human conversations—much like young toddlers.
Brain’s Language Secrets Revealed in Groundbreaking New Investigations into Speech Processing
An investigation into how humans process speech is revealing new deep insights into what happens in our brains when we use language in our daily communication with others.
These Enigmatic Viking Symbols, Used in Ancient Encrypted Messages, Keep One of History’s Strangest Language Secrets
Why part of an ancient set of Viking symbols strangely vanished around 700 A.D. remains one of history's most perplexing linguistic mysteries.
Research Suggests that Being Bilingual Boosts Brain Health
As the brain ages, it begins to slow down many of its functions. This can lead to loss...
Dogs can Tell the Difference Between Languages
After recently reports that dogs can distinguish as many as 89 different words, a completely different research team...
Can We Communicate With Whales? New AI Research Is Trying to Figure It Out
A multidisciplinary team of scientists is trying to use artificial intelligence to decode the language of whales.
Your Brain Uses ‘Autocorrect’ To Decipher Language and AI Just Helped Us Prove It, New Study Says
New research from MIT used AI to examine how and why our brains understand language. Your brain works just like your smartphone's autocorrect feature.
Can Google Teach Me French? Tech Giant Takes Aim at Language Learning with Tivoli
Learning Languages Using Google's AI Could Kill Other Language Learning Apps.
Learning Languages Using Google's AI Could Kill Other Language Learning Apps.
Users will soon be able to turn to Google Search to learn foreign languages using a robust AI system called 'Tivoli.' Goodbye Duolingo?
If Aliens Landed Tomorrow, Could We Communicate With Them?
An interview with Dr. Arik Kershenbaum, author of "The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy: What Animals on Earth Reveal About Aliens—and Ourselves."
An interview with Dr. Arik Kershenbaum, author of "The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy: What Animals on Earth Reveal About Aliens—and Ourselves."
Are we alone in the universe? If not, would we even be able to communicate with aliens should the ever arrive? An interview with Arik Kershenbaum.