Duke and MIT scientists have discovered an area of the brain that is sensitive to the timing of speech, a crucial element of spoken language. Timing matters to the structure of human speech. For ...

For 150 years, Broca's area has defined speech production. Now scientists have discovered a second parallel system that ...

CNW/ - The way we speak in everyday conversation may hold important clues about brain health, according to new research from ...

Speaking requires intricate coordination between thought and movement. Before uttering a word, the brain must activate a detailed sequence of motor commands across numerous muscles. For decades, ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Scientists in California have developed what they say is the first brain implant capable of decoding and ...

Stephen Hawking, one of the world’s most brilliant scientists, lived with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) for more than 50 years. This neurodegenerative disease slowly takes away control over the ...

A team at UC Davis has made a major leap in neurotechnology, enabling a man with ALS to speak again through a brain-computer interface that converts thoughts into speech in real time. Unlike prior ...