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Babies with an accent
In the first days of their lives, French infants already cry in a different way to German babies. view more (2009-11-09)
Gender differences in language appear biological
Although researchers have long agreed that girls have superior language abilities than boys, until now no one has clearly provided a biological basis that may account for their differences. view more (2008-03-04)
Scientists identify new gene responsible for puberty disorders
A new gene responsible for some puberty disorders has been identified by Medical College of Georgia researchers. view more (2008-10-28)
A Neural Mosaic of Tones
The brain filters what we hear. It can do this in part because particular groups of neurons react to specific frequencies of sound. view more (2006-06-23)
Media invitation: Launch of UCL's Centre for Human Communication
A new centre opening on the 4th June will bring together language, communication, psychology and neuroscience experts to foster new areas of research on human communication. Researchers at University College London's new centre will be studying a host of areas including grammar, perception, hearing and the genetics and patterns of language... view more... (2004-05-12)
Jefferson oncologists show focused radiation is effective as surgery against nerve tumor
Specifically aimed, "stereotactic" radiation may be as good as surgery - and in some cases, even better - in treating benign but potentially devastating brain tumors called non-acoustic schwannomas. view more (2007-10-31)
Process used to judge asylum seekers is questioned
Inconsistent accounts of persecution by asylum seekers do not necessarily mean that they are fabricating their histories, and should not be used as a reason for refugees to be refused asylum, argue researchers in this week's BMJ. The study involved 27 Kosovan and 12 Bosnian refugees, all of whom had been granted leave to remain in the United... view more... (2002-02-06)
Wired for sound: How the brain senses visual illusions
In a study that could help reveal how illusions are produced in the brain's visual cortex, researchers at the UCSD School of Medicine have found new evidence of rapid integration of auditory and visual sensations in the brain. view more (2007-04-12)
Sight, sound processed together and earlier than previously thought
The area of the brain that processes sounds entering the ears also appears to process stimulus entering the eyes, providing a novel explanation for why many viewers believe that ventriloquists have thrown their voices to the mouths of their dummies. view more (2007-10-30)
Hand-to-ear link in brain established after minutes of piano learning
Contrary to what your music teacher told you, it does not take decades of piano practice to learn to play phrases on the piano without looking at your fingers. A brain map linking finger movements with particular notes begins to form within minutes of starting training, according to research published this week in BMC Neuroscience. Recent brain... view more... (2003-10-09)
ECDC Management Board nominates Mrs. Zsuzsanna Jakab as Director: new agency will start work in 2005
Mrs. Zsusanna Jakab, currently the senior civil servant at Hungary's Ministry of Health, has been nominated as Director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), a new EU agency designed to strengthen Europe's defences against epidemics (see MEMO/04/227). The nomination was made yesterday at a meeting of the ECDC's... view more... (2004-12-15)
University of Ulster launches study on women bereaved in early childhood
The University of Ulster (UU) is carrying out innovative research into the effect on daughters of the death of their mothers in early childhood. This is the first time the issue has been explored in Ireland and researcher, Anne Tracey, a lecturer at the UU's School of Psychology, said the study will give an insight into the long term consequences... view more... (2003-03-04)
Zebrafish may help solve ringing in vets' ears
Ernest Moore, an audiologist and cell biologist at Northwestern University, developed tinnitus -- a chronic ringing and whooshing sound in his ears -- twenty years ago after serving in the U.S. Army reserves medical corps. view more (2008-05-01)
Hearing where it's at: how humans and gerbils learn to locate sound
Humans behave like small mammals when tracing the source of a low-pitched sound, according to a study funded by the Medical Research Council at University College London. UCL researchers have devised a new model for how the human brain tracks sound, which could eventually help engineers develop technology for tracking sound sources in noisy... view more... (2004-08-02)
National survey shows minority children experience multiple disparities in health care
There is a lack of equity in health care for minority children in America, according to data gathered in a nationwide survey and analyzed by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher. view more (2008-02-06)
Geriatric health conditions have major effect on half of all seniors
A broad study of adults ages 65 and older has found that half of them have one or more conditions that can affect their ability to participate in activities of daily living, such as bathing and dressing on their own. view more (2007-08-08)
Medicine and Biology at the Institute of Physics Congress Brighton Conference Centre, 27-30 March
In-Vitro Bio-Medical Sensing Monday 27 March 2000 Bodily fluids can be screened for the presence of infections by a range of tests using relatively simple technology. X-rays can analyse molecular structures and may be used to distinguish between healthy, benign and malignant breast tissue. In other areas of research, microtechnology is playing an... view more... (2000-03-23)
System failure at heart of child abuse case disasters
System failure lies at the heart of the current crisis surrounding cases of suspected child abuse, argues a retired paediatrician in this week's BMJ. The recent quashing of Sally Clark's conviction for the murder of two of her children and the collapse of the case against Trupti Patel have shaken public confidence. But we need to look less... view more... (2003-08-06)
Musical Squares - Adventures in Sound
Musical Squares is a scientific extravaganza which is packed with sound and visual illustrations - and live experiments. It is suitable for all ages and requires no former knowledge of the subject at all. view more (1998-09-02)
STAYING ALIVE: THE BODY IN BALANCE
We all know about the five senses of taste, smell, touch, sight and hearing which tell us what is happening in the world around us, but what of those other more mysterious inner senses which are essential for survival ? view more (1998-12-07)
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