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Exposure to ‘fake news’ during the 2016 US election has been overstated
Study finds untrustworthy websites only account for a small portion of news diets
Not a ‘math person’? You may be better at learning to code than you think
Want to learn to code? Put down the math book. Practice those communication skills instead. New research from the University of Washington finds that a natural aptitude for learning languages is a stronger predictor of learning to program than basic…
Not a ‘math person’? You may be better at learning to code than you think
Want to learn to code? Put down the math book. Practice those communication skills instead. New research from the University of Washington finds that a natural aptitude for learning languages is a stronger predictor of learning to program than basic…
Bilingual mash ups: Counterintuitive findings from sociolinguistics
A new study exposes the fallacy of relying on pronunciation as a measure of linguistic proficiency. The study, ‘Revisiting phonetic integration in bilingual borrowing’, by Shana Poplack, Suzanne Robillard, Nathalie Dion (all from the University of Ottawa), and John. C.…
Bilingual mash ups: Counterintuitive findings from sociolinguistics
A new study exposes the fallacy of relying on pronunciation as a measure of linguistic proficiency. The study, ‘Revisiting phonetic integration in bilingual borrowing’, by Shana Poplack, Suzanne Robillard, Nathalie Dion (all from the University of Ottawa), and John. C.…
Babies from bilingual homes switch attention faster
Study finds potential advantage from hearing, not just speaking, a second language
Why Edgar Allan Poe probably did not kill himself
A computational analysis of language used by the writer Edgar Allan Poe has revealed that his mysterious death was unlikely to have been suicide. The author, poet, editor, and literary critic died in 1849 after spending several days in hospital…
Why Edgar Allan Poe probably did not kill himself
A computational analysis of language used by the writer Edgar Allan Poe has revealed that his mysterious death was unlikely to have been suicide. The author, poet, editor, and literary critic died in 1849 after spending several days in hospital…
Spanish modified Story Memory Technique efficacious for Mexicans with multiple sclerosis
A team of researchers piloted a Spanish version of an evidence-based English-language cognitive intervention developed at Kessler Foundation, signaling an important step toward culturally appropriate care for Spanish speakers with multiple sclerosis
Communicating science can benefit from scientists ‘being human’
MU researchers determine a scientist’s ‘perceived authenticity’ can inform trust and credibility with audience
Spanish modified Story Memory Technique efficacious for Mexicans with multiple sclerosis
A team of researchers piloted a Spanish version of an evidence-based English-language cognitive intervention developed at Kessler Foundation, signaling an important step toward culturally appropriate care for Spanish speakers with multiple sclerosis
Communicating science can benefit from scientists ‘being human’
MU researchers determine a scientist’s ‘perceived authenticity’ can inform trust and credibility with audience
How language proficiency correlates with cognitive skills
An international team of researchers carried out an experiment at HSE University demonstrating that knowledge of several languages can improve the performance of the human brain. In their study, they registered a correlation between participants’ cognitive control and their proficiency…
Archaeologists receive letter from biblical era
Hebrew University team unearths Canaanite temple at Lachish; find gold artifacts, cultic figurines, and oldest known etching of Hebrew letter ‘Samech’
Can bilingualism protect the brain even with early stages of dementia?
Researchers find bilingualism provides the brain with greater cognitive reserve, delaying onset of symptoms
Babies mimic songs, study finds
A day-long recording of one infant shows clear song patterns
Babies mimic songs, study finds
A day-long recording of one infant shows clear song patterns
Can bilingualism protect the brain even with early stages of dementia?
Researchers find bilingualism provides the brain with greater cognitive reserve, delaying onset of symptoms
The use of jargon kills people’s interest in science, politics
Even when specialized terms are defined, the damage is done
The use of jargon kills people’s interest in science, politics
Even when specialized terms are defined, the damage is done
Human language most likely evolved gradually
Hypotheses for the origin of human language
Human language most likely evolved gradually
Hypotheses for the origin of human language
Children detect the a speaker’s politeness both through intonation and facial expression
The first study demonstrating this in children under 3 was conducted by Iris Hübscher and Laura Wagner, with Pilar Prieto
Children detect the a speaker’s politeness both through intonation and facial expression
The first study demonstrating this in children under 3 was conducted by Iris Hübscher and Laura Wagner, with Pilar Prieto
Confucius and Cicero
Old ideas for a new world, new ideas for an old world
Linguistics: The pronunciation paradox
Learners of foreign languages can hear the errors in pronunciation that fellow learners tend to make, but continue to fall foul of them themselves despite years of practice. A new study of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich shows that everyone believes…
Confucius and Cicero
Old ideas for a new world, new ideas for an old world
Linguistics: The pronunciation paradox
Learners of foreign languages can hear the errors in pronunciation that fellow learners tend to make, but continue to fall foul of them themselves despite years of practice. A new study of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich shows that everyone believes…
What is your risk from smoking? Your network knows!
Even if disseminated health information is accurate, people may misunderstand or misinterpret it on their own — but social networks may be able to help eliminate this problem by harnessing the power of collective intelligence
Brain tumor surgery that pushes boundaries boosts patients survival
Removing surrounding tissue adds ammunition to battle against lethal disease, UCSF-led study shows
What is your risk from smoking? Your network knows!
Even if disseminated health information is accurate, people may misunderstand or misinterpret it on their own — but social networks may be able to help eliminate this problem by harnessing the power of collective intelligence
Brain tumor surgery that pushes boundaries boosts patients survival
Removing surrounding tissue adds ammunition to battle against lethal disease, UCSF-led study shows
Annual Reviews launches its 51st journal: Annual Review of Developmental Psychology
This important new interdisciplinary resource covering significant advances in the developmental sciences is available online now
Cactus Communications announces acquisition of UNSILO, a Danish tech solutions company
Cactus Communications acquires a Denmark-based AI solutions company to scale up its technology offerings
How did local government work in Western Europe during the late Middle Ages?
A research project undertaken by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and the University of Aberdeen will compare records from the historic cities of Augsburg and Aberdeen
Cactus Communications announces acquisition of UNSILO, a Danish tech solutions company
Cactus Communications acquires a Denmark-based AI solutions company to scale up its technology offerings
How did local government work in Western Europe during the late Middle Ages?
A research project undertaken by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and the University of Aberdeen will compare records from the historic cities of Augsburg and Aberdeen
Book chronicles history of gender-neutral pronouns, from Shakespeare to email
Dennis Baron (he/him/his), a University of Illinois professor emeritus of English, writes about the history of pronoun use and how we adapt the language to fit our circumstances
Book chronicles history of gender-neutral pronouns, from Shakespeare to email
Dennis Baron (he/him/his), a University of Illinois professor emeritus of English, writes about the history of pronoun use and how we adapt the language to fit our circumstances
Autism study finds later diagnoses for girls, high rates of co-occurring disorders
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — A new study analyzing the first 1,000 participants in the Rhode Island Consortium for Autism Research and Treatment (RI-CART) identifies key trends in the presentation and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. The study was published…
Autism study finds later diagnoses for girls, high rates of co-occurring disorders
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — A new study analyzing the first 1,000 participants in the Rhode Island Consortium for Autism Research and Treatment (RI-CART) identifies key trends in the presentation and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. The study was published…
‘Reading’ with aphasia is easier than ‘running’
Neurolinguists from HSE University have confirmed experimentally that for people with aphasia, it is easier to retrieve verbs describing situations with several participants (such as ‘someone is doing something’), although such verbs give rise to more grammar difficulties. The results…
New dog, old tricks? Stray dogs can understand human cues
A new study shows that untrained stray dogs respond to gestures from people, suggesting that understanding between humans and dogs transcends training
How zebra finches learn to sing
The ability to learn new motor skills is critical to almost all aspects of our lives. From the time a baby is born, it learns to move its arms and hands, to pronounce words and to walk. Such skills are…
How zebra finches learn to sing
The ability to learn new motor skills is critical to almost all aspects of our lives. From the time a baby is born, it learns to move its arms and hands, to pronounce words and to walk. Such skills are…
CLICS: World’s largest database of cross-linguistic lexical associations
Newest version of database sets new standards for reproducible research, providing a reliable approach to the quantitative study of linguistics
CLICS: World’s largest database of cross-linguistic lexical associations
Newest version of database sets new standards for reproducible research, providing a reliable approach to the quantitative study of linguistics
Carnegie Mellon Leverages AI To Give Voice to the Voiceless
Hate Speech Countered by Detecting, Highlighting “Help Speech”
CLICS: World’s largest database of cross-linguistic lexical associations
Newest version of database sets new standards for reproducible research, providing a reliable approach to the quantitative study of linguistics