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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

Analysis

Why the words we use in physics obscure the true nature of reality

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 – but it’s often unintelligible

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Life

Sperm whale clicks could be the closest thing to a human language yet

News

Mind

Babies recognise spoken nursery rhymes they heard in the uterus

News

A police officer in Rome, Italy, gesturing to a tourist

Mind

Your nationality may influence how much you talk with your hands

News

Mind

Babies with bilingual mothers have distinct brainwaves at 1 day old

News

Humans

Ancient bronze hand may offer clue to the origins of Basque language

News

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

News

Technology

Is artificial intelligence about to free us from the curse of Babel?

Comment

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

Culture