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Working in the APEX Lab , led by cognitive psychologist Howard C. Nusbaum, Chinnappa is trying to decode what words and ...

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When it comes to healthy brain aging, advice usually includes eating well, staying active and maintaining social connections. New evidence, however, has added an extra task to the list—learning ...

People who regularly speak multiple languages age more slowly on average, a study using data from more than 86,000 adults in 27 European countries found. Published in the journal Nature Aging, an ...

For years, scientists have gathered evidence that learning and speaking multiple languages changes the brain. But a new study published in Nature Aging suggests those changes may go deeper than anyone ...

In their classic 1998 textbook on cognitive neuroscience, Michael Gazzaniga, Richard Ivry, and George Mangun made a sobering observation: there was no clear mapping between how we process language and ...

An American speaks both Spanish and French with people around New York City, creating fun and natural conversations. The video captures authentic reactions, humor, and cultural exchange, showing how ...

In July 2025, Assembly Bill 377 was introduced before the Wisconsin State Assembly. This bill is aimed at making English the official language of the US state of Wisconsin, and allowing state agencies ...