News tagged with human speech
Why can we talk? 'Humanized' mice speak volumes
May 28, 2009 |
3.5 / 5 (6) |
9
Mice carrying a "humanized version" of a gene believed to influence speech and language may not actually talk, but they nonetheless do have a lot to say about our evolutionary past, according to a report in the May 29th issue ...
Orangutan's spontaneous whistling opens new chapter in study of evolution of speech
Biology /
Dec 11, 2008 |
4.8 / 5 (24) |
6
Throughout history, human beings have used the whistle for everything from hailing a cab to carrying a tune. Now, an orangutan's spontaneous whistling is providing scientists at Great Ape Trust of Iowa new ...
Search results for human speech
Why can't chimps speak? Study links evolution of single gene to human capacity for language
Nov 11, 2009 |
4.1 / 5 (13) |
3
(PhysOrg.com) -- If humans are genetically related to chimps, why did our brains develop the innate ability for language and speech while theirs did not?
New brain findings on dyslexic children
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 11, 2009 |
4.7 / 5 (9) |
0
The vast majority of school-aged children can focus on the voice of a teacher amid the cacophony of the typical classroom thanks to a brain that automatically focuses on relevant, predictable and repeating auditory information, ...
The Link Between Birdsong And Human Language
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 10, 2009 |
4.7 / 5 (7) |
0
Scientists studying how Bengalese finches use sets of syllables to communicate are a step closer to understanding how humans develop and use vocabulary. After studying the neural networks in finch brains, ...
CWRU to develop technologies for virtual coaching to help patient-doctor communications
Nov 10, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Millions of people suffer from chronic ailments like heart disease, high blood pressure or diabetes, and need critical information from their healthcare providers to manage those diseases.
Video fingerprinting offers search solution
Technology / Computer Sciences
Nov 09, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- The explosive growth of video on the internet calls for new ways of sorting and searching audiovisual content. A team of European researchers has developed a groundbreaking solution that is ...
Squeak, squeak -- can you hear me now?
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 09, 2009 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
What do you get when you cross a mouse with poor hearing and a mouse with even worse hearing? Ironically, a new strain of mice with "golden ears" - mice that have outstanding hearing as they age.
Humans, Other Mammals Similarly Voice Frustrations
Nov 05, 2009 |
3 / 5 (2) |
1
Pet owners and scientists who spend a lot of time in the wild say that they can tell when an animal is upset by the sound of its voice. Now new analyses of animal calls may offer an explanation; humans seem ...
Babies' language learning starts from the womb
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 05, 2009 |
4 / 5 (4) |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- From their very first days, newborns' cries already bear the mark of the language their parents speak, reveals a new study published online on November 5th in Current Biology, a Cell Press ...
Tiny Music Player Made from Wire Bridge (w/ Video)
Nov 04, 2009 |
4.1 / 5 (16) |
1
(PhysOrg.com) -- In 2008, scientists built a loudspeaker made of carbon nanotubes that produced sound and music based on the thermoacoustic effect. Now, a different team of scientists has built a loudspeaker ...
Robots primed for 'are you being served' role in Arabic
Nov 03, 2009 |
3.4 / 5 (5) |
0
A laboratory in the UAE has built what it says is the world's first Arabic-speaking robot which could soon go into mass production to serve as staff in shopping malls.
List of search results for human speech
