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Mu-Rhythm in the Brain: The Neural Mechanism of Speech as an Audio-Vocal Perception-Action System
December 5, 2012 — The cortical mechanisms governing speech are not well understood because it is extremely challenging to measure the activity of the brain in action, that is, during speech production. Researchers in ... > full story -
In Schizophrenia Patients, Auditory Cues Sound Bigger Problems
November 30, 2012 — Researchers have found that deficiencies in the neural processing of simple auditory tones can evolve into a cascade of dysfunctional information processing across wide swaths of the brain in ... > full story -
Biomarker Progress Offers Hope for Early Autism Spectrum Disorder Detection
November 30, 2012 — Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental disorders typically characterized by difficulties in social interactions and delayed or abnormal language development. Although ASD reportedly ... > full story -
What Sound? Popular Music Devices Could Be Dialing Up Hearing Losses
November 27, 2012 — The popularity of personal music devices like iPods and other MP3 players and their lack of sound-limiting controls has an ear specialist concerned. These devices, when combined with attached ear ... > full story -
Sonar Vision System for Congenitally Blind
November 27, 2012 — A "sonar vision" system that enables people who are blind from birth to perceive the shape of a face, a house or even words and letters, is now being developed. Using this device, the researchers ... > full story -
Linguist Makes Sensational Claim: English Is a Scandinavian Language
November 27, 2012 — "Have you considered how easy it is for us Norwegians to learn English?" asks Jan Terje Faarlund, professor of linguistics at the University of Oslo. "Obviously there are many English words that ... > full story -
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Bothered by Negative, Unwanted Thoughts? Just Throw Them Away
November 26, 2012 — If you want to get rid of unwanted, negative thoughts, try just ripping them up and tossing them in the ... > full story -
Online Learning Strategies of Male and Female Students
November 24, 2012 — Researchers have determined the online learning strategies of male and female students in an English language ... > full story -
Blind Patient Reads Words Stimulated Directly Onto Retina: Neuroprosthetic Device Uses Implant to Project Visual Braille
November 22, 2012 — For the very first time researchers have streamed braille patterns directly into a blind patient's retina, allowing him to read four-letter words accurately and quickly with an ocular neuroprosthetic ... > full story -
New Method Helps Target Parkinson's Disease
November 20, 2012 — Health professionals may soon have a new method of diagnosing Parkinson's disease, one that is noninvasive and inexpensive, and, in early testing, has proved to be effective more than 90 percent of ... > full story
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