Explainer: what is stuttering?
For the 1% of adults worldwide who stutter, the everyday task of picking up a phone, asking for directions, or ordering food in a restaurant can be incredibly difficult.
Stuttering is even more common…
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Reading your mind: scientists closer to transcribing thoughts
The monologues in our minds could one day be converted into language, according to researchers who have succeeded in decoding…
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Online engagement may cure a stutter
Online speech therapy programs might be the answer to overcoming a stutter.
Researchers at the University of Sydney have…
Lip-smacking monkeys' precursor to speech
The vocal patterns of gelada monkeys have been found to bear similarities to human speech.
The lip-smacking vocalising of…
Speech changes a key marker for depression treatment
A study has found that improvement in patients diagnosed with depression and undergoing treatment can be monitored over the…
Lip-smacking evidence on origins of speech
The throat and facial movements that allow our vocal cords to create words could be rooted in the well-meaning expressions…
