First Language is Gestures Instead of Grunts, Experiment Suggests

Medicine & Technology Mar 17, 2022

Even if we use it everyday, the origin of language is still full of mysteries. Read on to know more about a theory of how ancient people started communicating with each other.

Faulty Algorithm of YouTube AI Shows Explicit Caption in Videos for Kids

Mar 01, 2022

Channels for children in YouTube shows explicit content on subtitles. Read on why the automated captions are becoming problem in the video-sharing platform.

Children's Emotional Regulation and Language Development Link to Role of Parents In Communicating With Their Kids

Jan 18, 2022

A new study reveals how parents drive the emotional regulation and communication skills of their children during childhood and adolescence.

Why People Around the Globe Associate the Same Shapes with Words Like "Bouba" and "Kiki"?

Nov 15, 2021

Researchers analyzed how people of different languages from across the globe could make the same word-object association for a meaningless word like "kiki" and "bouba".

Tool Use, Language Skills Both Rely on the Same Neurological Resources; New Study Suggests Practicing One Improves the Other

Nov 12, 2021

New research reveals that using mechanical tools improves language skills because these two have the same neurological resources in the brain.

Can Humans Finally Talk to Whales? Scientists are Using AI to Try Decoding Whale Songs

Oct 27, 2021

Researchers are trying to train artificial intelligence to talk to whales in their own language by decoding their meaning. But should humans do that?

Brain Technologies Unveils Groundbreaking 'Natural' Interface; Secures $50M Funding

Aug 04, 2021

AI development company Brain Technologies emerges from stealth with the announcement of its revolutionary app "Natural," and with it, secures $50M in funding.

Handwriting vs. Typing: Which is More Effective When Learning New Language?

Jul 12, 2021

In this digital era, people tend to spend more time typing on a keyboard than handwriting with pen or pencil and paper. However, a new study found that the latter-mentioned still provides anything useful.

Elon Musk's Brain Chip Could Create Universal Language in Five to Ten Years

May 28, 2021

Elon Musk stated that the development of Neuralink will allow humans to communicate using a universal language in the near future. But the priority of the brain chip will focus first on solving neurological issues.

'Iconic Vocalization' the Missing Link of Human Languages, says Linguistic Researchers

May 22, 2021

Linguistic researchers say that iconic vocalizations representing various words for human survival are the missing link between human languages and could have served as the first building blocks of early man's languages.

Google's LaMDA AI Can Carry on Natural Conversations, But What's the Point of Talking to a Machine?

May 18, 2021

Google showed off LaMDA AI at this year's I/O conference claiming that it can carry on a natural conversation from the point of view of any object, such as Pluto and a paper airplane.

Newly-Found Connection Between Culture and Biodiversity Could Help Wildlife, Indigenous Populations Survive

May 18, 2021

Diversity in culture, often characterized by linguistic variety, and biodiversity are found to be connected to one another in new study - and this could offer insights in preserving the natural environment and Indigenous populations.

Study Shows People Contemplating To Breakup Start To Use Pronouns More

Feb 01, 2021

People who are contemplating to breakup change their language use into saying more pronouns, an indication of increased brain processing.

Learning New Language Benefits Our Brain

Dec 18, 2020

Here are five reasons why learning a new language is beneficial to the brain.

On TED Talks, Female Style of Speaking More Popular

Dec 17, 2020

According to a new study, talking like a woman at online TED Talks leads to more views, highlighting the female language style as an "underappreciated but highly effective tool for social influence."