speech

  • Colorful speech bubbles cut out of paper hang from strings in front of a blue background.
    gender

    Do women or men talk more?

    Do women talk more than men? It might depend on their age, according to new research.
  • A man holds a megaphone that's covering his face.
    politics

    Democrats and Republicans agree on censoring hate speech

    Democrats and Republicans generally agree on what to censor when it comes to the target, source and severity of hate speech, research finds.
  • Red inflatable lips sit on a blue surface.
    brains

    The brain reacts to lip reading like real speech

    New findings suggest that the auditory system quickly integrates lip reading information to enhance hearing capabilities.
  • A young man wearing headphones smiles while looking at someone off-camera.
    sounds

    AI headphones let users listen to 1 voice in a crowd

    "With our devices you can now hear a single speaker clearly even if you are in a noisy environment with lots of other people talking."
  • A young woman with curly hair dyed pink listens to music via headphones.
    brains

    How your brain knows if a sound is music or speech

    Music and speech are among the most frequent types of sounds we hear. But how do we identify what we think are differences between the two?
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    drugs

    Can psychedelics help people who stutter?

    Researchers analyzed Reddit posts from people who stutter sharing experiences with substances such as magic mushrooms and LSD.
  • A bat hangs upside down next to some red berries.
    speech ,

    Bats may shed light on human speech evolution

    The part of bats' brains that controls vocalizations has similarities to the part of the human brain that controls speech, researchers find.
  • A shaft of light hits a young woman's face as she stands in profile.
    brains

    Beta waves in the brain can predict stuttering in advance

    Beta waves are brain waves tied to thought, actions, and reactions. New research finds that they can also predict when a person will stutter.
  • older adult holds up prize medal around neck
    speech

    Gen X says ‘prize’ and ‘face’ differently in Southern accent

    The Southern accent has shifted between white English speakers of Generation X and baby boomers, a study finds.
  • The brain-computer interface implant is a square, spike-covered chip held in front of a penny for scale comparison.
    brain-computer interfaces

    Implant turns thoughts into words at high speed

    An implant enabled a person with ALS to create words on a computer just by thinking of saying them, researchers report.
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    speech

    Speech therapy app uses biofeedback

    A speech therapy app uses biofeedback. The approach could also be useful for gender-affirming care or teaching Mandarin.
  • A mother and daughter look at a smart device while sitting on a bed.
    communication

    App may improve communication for kids with disabilities

    An app designed to boost communication skills of children with developmental disorders in South Africa could also help kids worldwide.