The way we speak in everyday conversation may hold important clues about brain health, according to new research from Baycrest, the University of Toronto and York University. The study found that ...

An international team of researchers, including a core group of IBM computer scientists, has successfully tested a machine learning algorithm that can accurately predict whether a person will develop ...

In most human languages, the most frequently used words are short. Think “the,” and, “of ” and “a.” It turns out the same thing goes for penguins too. A team of researchers based in Italy have found ...

Those of us who have cared for someone with Alzheimer's disease know all too well the pain of trying to communicate with someone who is losing their language abilities. People with the disease tend to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A speech rate of less than 137 words per minute was tied to higher risk for overt hepatic encephalopathy. Speech ...

The human brain is a truly remarkable organ. Whereas most animals have brains that correlate to the size of their bodies, human brains are much larger than they should be given our body sizes. What's ...

Having a phone conversation with an AI-powered robot is a common and frustrating experience — particularly for people who stutter or have other diverse patterns of speech. To address the poor ...