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Language refers to a system of symbols humans use to communicate. These systems often include strict rules for how these symbols can be used, called grammas. Language can be written, spoken, or both.
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JUL 05, 2016Videos
People from all over the world have different accents. A lot of the time, people have a different accent because they ar ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 07, 2016Neuroscience
A traumatic brain injuries, or TBI, can be devastating and have long-lasting effects. In children these injuries can be ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 19, 2016Neuroscience
Much more so than a dog who harkens to his master’s voice on an old record label, children will always recognize a ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 16, 2016Neuroscience
The common wisdom in learning a language suggests that the younger a person is, the better they will do. However, that d ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 15, 2016Videos
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To help people with hearing impairments communicate better with the rest of the world, two undergrads at the University ...MAY 05, 2016Videos
Despite the societal reputation that hypnosis is a form of mind-control, scientists describe hypnotism as a state of con ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 04, 2016Neuroscience
The concept of being able to “read” the thoughts in someone’s brain has been the subject of science fi ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 03, 2016Neuroscience
Babies definitely react to music, some even before they are born. Parent/child music classes are popular and almost ever ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 23, 2016Genetics & Genomics
For decades, linguists have questioned the origin of Yiddish, the millennium-old language of Ashkenazic Jews. Now, the G ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 21, 2016Neuroscience
Stuttering hasn’t always been well understood. While neuroscientists know a lot about how speech is acquired and h ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 19, 2016Neuroscience
Have you ever wondered if new languages are currently evolving? Sure, we have such emphasis now on the benefits for your ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 14, 2016Neuroscience
It’s been shown in several research studies that the brains of adults who speak more than one language are more ac ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 12, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Not unlike technology straight out of science fiction, scientists at the University of California, Berkeley have develop ...APR 07, 2016Genetics & Genomics
All the baby pictures, financial transactions, funny cat videos, and email messages that we hoard often require tec ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAR 16, 2016Neuroscience
Recent news about a scientific breakthrough that could allow skills to be uploaded directly to the brain, like in the hi ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 11, 2016Genetics & Genomics
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — In the past, good science has been used for unethical purposes, like eugeni ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAR 09, 2016Neuroscience
While the field of neuroscience isn’t known for flash or glamour, the Brain Prize is definitely a prestigious and ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 08, 2016Neuroscience
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder, which impairs communication and social interaction skills. The CDC reports that ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 03, 2016Plants & Animals
An octopus, much like a chameleon, has the ability to change its skin color. Common belief has long stood that an octopu ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 08, 2016Health & Medicine
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While it might be difficult to actively recall and remember events that happened when you were very young, as it turns o ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 20, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
Could being bilingual actually provide a protective effect for cognition after a stroke? A recent study was condu ...
JUL 05, 2016
Videos
People from all over the world have different accents. A lot of the time, people have a different accent because they ar
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 07, 2016
Neuroscience
A traumatic brain injuries, or TBI, can be devastating and have long-lasting effects. In children these injuries can be
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 19, 2016
Neuroscience
Much more so than a dog who harkens to his master’s voice on an old record label, children will always recognize a
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 16, 2016
Neuroscience
The common wisdom in learning a language suggests that the younger a person is, the better they will do. However, that d
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 15, 2016
Videos
10,000 species. Sterile Female workers. Can lift 50 times their own weight. Never sleep. Individuals have two stomachs -
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 11, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists from Michigan State University are developing a system to read the genome like normal people read a book. Lik
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 07, 2016
Videos
To help people with hearing impairments communicate better with the rest of the world, two undergrads at the University
...
MAY 05, 2016
Videos
Despite the societal reputation that hypnosis is a form of mind-control, scientists describe hypnotism as a state of con
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 04, 2016
Neuroscience
The concept of being able to “read” the thoughts in someone’s brain has been the subject of science fi
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 03, 2016
Neuroscience
Babies definitely react to music, some even before they are born. Parent/child music classes are popular and almost ever
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 23, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
For decades, linguists have questioned the origin of Yiddish, the millennium-old language of Ashkenazic Jews. Now, the G
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 21, 2016
Neuroscience
Stuttering hasn’t always been well understood. While neuroscientists know a lot about how speech is acquired and h
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 19, 2016
Neuroscience
Have you ever wondered if new languages are currently evolving? Sure, we have such emphasis now on the benefits for your
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 14, 2016
Neuroscience
It’s been shown in several research studies that the brains of adults who speak more than one language are more ac
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 12, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Not unlike technology straight out of science fiction, scientists at the University of California, Berkeley have develop
...
APR 07, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
All the baby pictures, financial transactions, funny cat videos, and email messages that we hoard often require tec
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 16, 2016
Neuroscience
Recent news about a scientific breakthrough that could allow skills to be uploaded directly to the brain, like in the hi
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 11, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — In the past, good science has been used for unethical purposes, like eugeni
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 09, 2016
Neuroscience
While the field of neuroscience isn’t known for flash or glamour, the Brain Prize is definitely a prestigious and
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 08, 2016
Neuroscience
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder, which impairs communication and social interaction skills. The CDC reports that
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 03, 2016
Plants & Animals
An octopus, much like a chameleon, has the ability to change its skin color. Common belief has long stood that an octopu
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 08, 2016
Health & Medicine
.body_content a{color: #175CA9;} .body_content a:hover{color: #1A4E75;text-decoration: underline;} .body_content{text-al
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JAN 07, 2016
Neuroscience
While it might be difficult to actively recall and remember events that happened when you were very young, as it turns o
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 20, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
Could being bilingual actually provide a protective effect for cognition after a stroke? A recent study was condu
...