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Exact statistics are hard to come by, but it is generally accepted that a majority of the world’s population speaks more than one language. So if we want to better understand how the brain works, how it processes sound and language, it might be a good idea to study the brains of bilingual people.

In researching the human gut over the last few weeks, I’ve learned at least 10 things that have blown my mind. Here is one: Your intestines are your second brain.The gut has its own nervous system – called the enteric nervous system – that is highly sophisticated and can basically think for itself.

I’m sitting at a picnic table in our screened-in porch. It’s my third birthday party, and I’m opening presents. I unwrap a Tonka truck, and drop to the floor to start playing with it.That’s been my earliest memory ever since I can, well, remember.

Chicago researchers say it’s time to take another look at the noble rat.

We may not think of it this way, but we hear in 3-D. Good thing, too. It’s how we know what direction to turn when we hear footsteps or where to look for our kid in a crowded playground. But this depth of field is almost impossible to capture on tape.

As people age, it gets harder to pick out a sound, such as someone talking in a noisy environment.It’s common complaint of older adults, and it can lead to social isolation and depression. But researchers at Northwestern University’s Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory have found something that se

Scientists at Northwestern University say they’ve figured out how to grow a kind of brain cell that’s lost in Alzheimer’s Disease.