Scientists uncovering origins of singing mice
August 12th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 12 (IANS) Singing mice have tawny brown fur instead of the common white albino strain; they hail from tropical cloud forests in the mountains of Costa Rica, and ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Infants can tell human from non-human sounds: Study
July 18th, 2012 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 18 (IANS) Even nine-month-old infants can distinguish between speech and non-speech sounds in both humans and animals, a study says."Our results show that speech perception of infants is ... Read more...
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Songbirds’ songs ‘may shed light on how humans learn language and speech’
November 9th, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 09 (ANI): Understanding how songbirds sing may provide some insight into how the human brain learns language and produces speech.Dezhe Jin of the Penn State University explained that understanding how ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Songbirds learn while asleep
June 17th, 2010 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 17 (IANS) Zebra finches learn their songs early in life even while asleep -- similar to the way children learn how to speak, research significant to our understanding of the ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Talking to babies boosts their brain power
March 29th, 2010 - 1:42 am ICT by IANS
London, March 29 (IANS) Talking to babies can boost their brain power, a study has revealed.
Months before babies start to speak, words play an important role in their brain development and ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Christmas carols originated from human speech: Study
December 25th, 2009 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 25 (ANI): The notes of popular Christmas carols like "Jingle Bells" or "We Three Kings" have been borrowed from the sounds we make in everyday speech, reveals an acoustic researcher.According ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Monkey talk may offer clues to origins of human language
December 12th, 2009 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 12 (ANI): Scientists may be a step closer to understanding the origins of human language.Researchers analysing the noises made by a species of primates say they combine sounds and words ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Music and human speech are biologically linked
December 3rd, 2009 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 3 (ANI): Duke University neuroscientists have shown new evidence that a deep biological link exists between human music and speech.In two new studies, researchers found that the musical scales most ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Five-month tots can tell human from monkey sounds
October 21st, 2009 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 21 (IANS) Five-month-old infants can tell human voice from monkey sounds, say psychology researchers.
Their finding provides the first evidence that human infants are able to correctly match different kinds ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Infants match humans’ faces with speech, monkeys with monkey calls
October 20th, 2009 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 20 (ANI): A new study has revealed that the infants as young as five months are able to correctly identify humans as the source of speech and monkey as the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Humanised’ mice speak volumes about why we talk
May 30th, 2009 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 30 (IANS) Mice carrying a 'humanised version' of a gene believed to influence speech and language may not actually talk, but they say a lot about our evolutionary past, according ... Read more...
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‘Humanised’ mice may offer insights into evolution of speech
May 29th, 2009 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 29 (ANI) Mice may not talk but those carrying a 'humanised version' of a gene - thought to be involved in speech - can tell a lot about humans' evolutionary ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Speech perception involves multiple senses, not just hearing
February 12th, 2009 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, February 12 (ANI): While people generally think of speech as being something they hear, a report now suggests that speech perception involves multiple senses.
Published in the journal Current Directions in ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Orangutans spontaneous whistling sheds light on evolution of speech
December 12th, 2008 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 12 (ANI): An orangutans spontaneous whistling is offering researchers at Great Ape Trust of Iowa new insights into the evolution of speech and learning.Dr. Serge Wich and his ... Read more...
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Fish may have taught us how to make a sound
July 23rd, 2008 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 23 (IANS) Human speech skills and possibly all sound production in vertebrates could be traced back to similar abilities in fish, according to a study by US researchers. Researchers from ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Hear your avatar laugh like you on your PC
July 12th, 2008 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
London , July 12 (ANI): It wont be long that your computer avatar will be able to break into laughter or sneeze just like you do after hearing a good joke ... Read more...
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Human speech may have originated earlier than believed
July 9th, 2008 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 9 (ANI): Scientists studying the structure of the ear canal of 530,000-year-old prehistoric human skulls have suggested that human speech may have originated earlier than some researchers contend.The study ... Read more...
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Evolution of Language more complex than thought
February 18th, 2008 - 1:05 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 18 (ANI): Contrary to previous studies linking a gene to evolution of human speech, the development could be far more complex than is thought, says an expert.Robert Berwick, professor of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Bat brain mysteries may hold potential cure for human speech disorders
November 14th, 2007 - 2:32 am ICT by admin
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