A new study analyzes fMRI data from 772 people to uncover 17 new language regions across the cerebellum and hippocampus.

Tonight, as you close your eyes in bed, something strange will happen to you: Your mind will drift from an ordinary thought ...

New research from the University of Kansas uses network science to determine why people make mistakes when lip-reading. Michael Vitevitch, professor of speech-language-hearing at KU, and his ...

Scientists mapped two hidden laughter networks in the brain, revealing why spontaneous laughter cannot be faked and may even help ease pain.

Summary: Laughter is one of humanity’s most universal social signals, yet tracing its exact neurological architecture has long eluded scientists due to the extreme difficulty of evoking genuine, ...

Millions of people start work before sunrise—but their brains aren’t ready for it. A new clinical trial has found that the wake-promoting drug solriamfetol can significantly boost alertness in ...

Decades of forced removals and re-education resulted in the fading of the Miami and Lenape languages over time. The Miami's last fluent native speaker died around the mid-20th century, so those ...

Glioblastoma and its treatments can cause personality changes and problems with concentration and memory. For example, if your treatment includes chemotherapy, you may experience chemo brain, a brain ...

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) directive to roll out a three-language requirement for Class 9 students from July 1 apparently defies a decision its own governing body ratified months ...

General anesthesia is supposed to switch the brain off — no awareness, no memory, no response to the outside world. For the patient, it’s as close to nothing as waking life allows. But a new study ...