UC Davis researchers have restored the speech of an ALS patient using a brain-computer interface (BCI). The BCI translates brain signals into speech, a significant advancement in restoring communication.

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Scientists have achieved a remarkable milestone: a brain implant that decodes the words people speak internally without external movements or vocalizations. A study published in Nature Human Behaviour confirmed that brain implants can now ...

We're all familiar with the sing-song way we speak to toddlers. This same "baby talk" is often used with older adults. It's known as "elderspeak," and it's more common than you might think. The problem is that it can harm the well-being ...

Imagine being unable to speak your native language after a stroke. Now imagine being able to communicate in both your native tongue and a second language with the help of a brain implant. This is the reality for Pancho, a stroke survivor who participated ...

A new global study using AI finds babies mirror the amount of talk they hear from adults.

The researchers analyzed more than 40,000 hours of day-long audio recordings of 1,001 children ages two months to 4 years across 43 languages and 12 countries. ...

A unique AI model, trained on one child's perspective, offers revolutionary insights into how babies learn a language, paving the way for more intelligent AI and a deeper understanding of human development.

The model, Child’s View for Contrastive ...

Does terrible grammar just mildly annoy you? New research reveals grammar mistakes trigger a physical stress response.

Researchers at the University of Birmingham in the UK discovered a direct correlation between instances of poor grammar and ...

One of a baby’s earliest sounds is "da," which can refer to different things or nothing at all. How do adults make sense of this?

Using thousands of hours of transcribed audio recordings of adult-child interactions, researchers at ...

Language-learning apps like Duolingo and Babbel are growing in popularity among older adults to delay the onset of dementia, sharpen their brains, and combat loneliness.

• Numerous studies suggest that bilingual people develop dementia later ...

A new study conducted at the Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, France, has found that regular musical rhythms can help children with speech and language processing difficulties improve their ability to repeat sentences.

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Consider all the standard transactions of daily living that require spoken language. Now imagine being unable to communicate your thoughts and feelings accurately during these interactions, and imagine the frustration and anxiety you would feel as ...

Is your child not talking as much (or as well) as you think they should? Has your mother, mother-in-law, best friend, or pediatrician told you not to worry?

Trust your gut. If you think something isn't right, have it checked out. Most of the ...