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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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AUG 03, 2018Genetics & Genomics
A new study challenges the prevailing view of how humans acquired an unusual trait - the spoken word.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 31, 2018Cancer
Researchers have determined that sodium thiosulfate's antioxidant properties can prevent hearing loss in pediatric cance ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 25, 2018Technology
The internet serves as a platform for the potential of constructive dialogue and cooperation. Unfortunately, onli ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 22, 2018Videos
If you don’t have language, how do you think? If you know fewer words, can you think fewer thoughts? Or perhaps le ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 20, 2018Technology
A prototype of a robot was created by Cornell University research scientists that is capable of expressing “emotio ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 13, 2018Technology
This spider-like robot will shift your succulent plants into sunlight or shade.Written By: Julia TraversJUN 25, 2018Plants & Animals
The Gorilla Foundation has regretfully announced the death of one of the world’s most iconic Western lowland goril ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 12, 2018Health & Medicine
With two high-profile suicides in the news recently, mental health has come to the fore again, but this time there is an ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 23, 2018Neuroscience
A mantra can be defined as a statement or a slogan that is frequently repeated, but in the Hindu religion, mantras are l ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 15, 2018Cancer
Understanding a cancer diagnosis can feel overwhelming for individuals not familiar with medicine and the language used. ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAY 09, 2018Genetics & Genomics
A database of biomarkers has been built with machine learning. It includes over 10,000 mutations from 120 genes that hav ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 08, 2018Plants & Animals
Chimpanzees and humans are closely related, and consequently, researchers have long thought that there might be a connec ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 20, 2018Health & Medicine
The trend in healthcare is to have some doctors and primary care services available online for patients who cannot get t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 18, 2018Plants & Animals
Staff at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. are rejoicing over the birth of an endangered Western ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 18, 2018Technology
A singing road installation was scrapped within days after residents complained.Written By: Julia TraversAPR 18, 2018Technology
Talk to Books and Semantris Are Interactive Demos of Google Research's Language AIWritten By: Julia TraversAPR 11, 2018Neuroscience
Schizophrenia is an incredibly difficult illness to treat and to live with every day. Patients and their families strugg ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 07, 2018Technology
Takahashi sees a role for his font as a bridge between Braille and other alphabets, particularly in public spaces servin ...Written By: Julia TraversMAR 30, 2018Cannabis Sciences
The state of Pennsylvania is the first state MMP to include supported partnerships between medical marijuana producers/d ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAR 22, 2018Technology
Captricity launched an AI-powered software system that can read handwriting faster and more accurately than people.Written By: Julia TraversMAR 14, 2018Cannabis Sciences
The term "psychoactive" simply refers to having an effect on the mind or behavior; why has it gotten such a negative con ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAR 13, 2018Neuroscience
The psychedelic drug Lysergic acid diethylamide, better known as LSD has been the focus of some brain research over the ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 12, 2018Neuroscience
Neuroscientists who study language are keenly aware that the playing field is not level when it comes to acquisition. In ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 06, 2018Neuroscience
Understanding the spoken word is probably one of the most complex tasks the human brain can perform. In regular conversa ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 03, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
A new study challenges the prevailing view of how humans acquired an unusual trait - the spoken word.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 31, 2018
Cancer
Researchers have determined that sodium thiosulfate's antioxidant properties can prevent hearing loss in pediatric cance
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 25, 2018
Technology
The internet serves as a platform for the potential of constructive dialogue and cooperation. Unfortunately, onli
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 22, 2018
Videos
If you don’t have language, how do you think? If you know fewer words, can you think fewer thoughts? Or perhaps le
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 20, 2018
Technology
A prototype of a robot was created by Cornell University research scientists that is capable of expressing “emotio
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 13, 2018
Technology
This spider-like robot will shift your succulent plants into sunlight or shade.
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUN 25, 2018
Plants & Animals
The Gorilla Foundation has regretfully announced the death of one of the world’s most iconic Western lowland goril
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 12, 2018
Health & Medicine
With two high-profile suicides in the news recently, mental health has come to the fore again, but this time there is an
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 23, 2018
Neuroscience
A mantra can be defined as a statement or a slogan that is frequently repeated, but in the Hindu religion, mantras are l
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 15, 2018
Cancer
Understanding a cancer diagnosis can feel overwhelming for individuals not familiar with medicine and the language used.
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAY 09, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
A database of biomarkers has been built with machine learning. It includes over 10,000 mutations from 120 genes that hav
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 08, 2018
Plants & Animals
Chimpanzees and humans are closely related, and consequently, researchers have long thought that there might be a connec
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 20, 2018
Health & Medicine
The trend in healthcare is to have some doctors and primary care services available online for patients who cannot get t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 18, 2018
Plants & Animals
Staff at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. are rejoicing over the birth of an endangered Western
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 18, 2018
Technology
A singing road installation was scrapped within days after residents complained.
Written By:
Julia Travers
APR 18, 2018
Technology
Talk to Books and Semantris Are Interactive Demos of Google Research's Language AI
Written By:
Julia Travers
APR 11, 2018
Neuroscience
Schizophrenia is an incredibly difficult illness to treat and to live with every day. Patients and their families strugg
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 07, 2018
Technology
Takahashi sees a role for his font as a bridge between Braille and other alphabets, particularly in public spaces servin
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAR 30, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
The state of Pennsylvania is the first state MMP to include supported partnerships between medical marijuana producers/d
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAR 22, 2018
Technology
Captricity launched an AI-powered software system that can read handwriting faster and more accurately than people.
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAR 14, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
The term "psychoactive" simply refers to having an effect on the mind or behavior; why has it gotten such a negative con
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAR 13, 2018
Neuroscience
The psychedelic drug Lysergic acid diethylamide, better known as LSD has been the focus of some brain research over the
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 12, 2018
Neuroscience
Neuroscientists who study language are keenly aware that the playing field is not level when it comes to acquisition. In
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 06, 2018
Neuroscience
Understanding the spoken word is probably one of the most complex tasks the human brain can perform. In regular conversa
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim