How Do Axons Make Connections as the Brain Grows?
The folding brain creates a stress landscape, causing axons – the long, slender projections of neurons that transmit ...
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We Process What We Say and How We Say It in Different Parts of Our Brains
Researchers discover that Heschl’s gyrus plays a major role in interpreting speech qualities like pitch, tone, and emphasis.
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How the Brain Transforms Speech Pitch into Meaning
A new study reveals that Heschl’s gyrus, once thought to only process sound, actually plays a crucial role in interpreting speech melody, or prosody.
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Brain Region Linked to Hearing Also Deciphers Speech Intent
A new study from Northwestern University’s School of Communication, the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Wisconsin-Madison has identified an unexpected role for a brain region long ...
Menopause hormonal therapy found linked to Alzheimer’s risk
Older women who take menopausal hormone therapy may be at a higher risk of Alzheimer's. A study published in Science Advances on Wednesday found faster accumulation of tau proteins – implicated in ...