Health
Why being bilingual really does seem to delay dementia
Multiple studies suggest that speaking more than one language pushes back the onset of dementia, but doesn't seem to stop it entirely
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Physics
Why the words we use in physics obscure the true nature of reality
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Life
Chimps respond to each other at a pace similar to human conversation
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Technology
AI can turn text into sign language 鈥� but it鈥檚 often unintelligible
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Life
Sperm whale clicks could be the closest thing to a human language yet
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Mind
Babies recognise spoken nursery rhymes they heard in the uterus
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Mind
Your nationality may influence how much you talk with your hands
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Mind
Babies with bilingual mothers have distinct brainwaves at 1 day old
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Humans
Ancient bronze hand may offer clue to the origins of Basque language
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Mind
Babies in bilingual homes have distinct brain patterns at 4 months old
Infants aged just 4 months old who live in a home where two languages are spoken have distinct patterns of brain activation compared with infants living in monolingual environments
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Life
Orangutan calls have an intricate structure resembling human language
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Technology
Is artificial intelligence about to free us from the curse of Babel?
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Mind
Gesturing as you talk may help you speak a new language like a local
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Mind
The Future of Language review: Powerful tech will change everything
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