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Communication Disorders

All articles tagged with #communication disorders

neuroscience1 year ago

"Unraveling the Brain's Perception of Time Through Singing Mice"

Neuroscientists are using singing mice to understand how the brain controls timing and communication, uncovering a new clue that suggests the brain bends our processing of time to suit our needs. Research published in Nature Neuroscience shows that neurons in the mice's brains engage in temporal scaling, slowing down or speeding up intervals rather than encoding absolute time like a clock. This discovery offers new insight into how the brain generates vocal communication and may have implications for understanding how our brains enable us to interact with the world.

neuroscience2 years ago

"Decoding Social Cues: Unveiling the Brain's Influence"

Researchers have discovered that the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC) plays a crucial role in processing social cues, such as facial expressions and vocalizations. By recording the activity of over 400 neurons in the VLPFC of macaques, the study found that while individual neurons had complex responses, their collective activity could decode social cues in videos. This suggests that the VLPFC integrates facial and vocal information, which is essential for social communication. The findings could provide insights into communication disorders like autism, where the processing of multisensory stimuli may be compromised.

science2 years ago

Life After Research: Dorothy Bishop's Retraction Journey

Dorothy Bishop, a retired psychology researcher, has spent her second act investigating questionable research practices and academic fraud. Bishop's career was defined by her research on communication disorders in children, including the discovery of a genetic component to language difficulties. In recent years, Bishop has become a vocal advocate for research integrity and has exposed instances of fraudulent papers and unethical publishing practices. Despite the satisfaction of righting scientific wrongs, Bishop acknowledges the toll of exposing people and the messiness of the scientific world.