Between the ages of three and four, children undergo a major leap in their ability to use grammar, and recent research provides evidence that this behavioral milestone corresponds to the maturation of ...

Hearing the sound of their mother's voice promotes development of language pathways in a premature baby's brain, according to a new Stanford Medicine-led study. During the study, which is publishing ...

Infants born deaf or hard of hearing show adverse changes in how their brains organize and specialize, but exposure to sound and language may help them develop more normally, according to new research ...

Learning a new language isn’t just about travel or culture—it can rewire your brain and help it stay younger for longer. Research shows that multilingualism boosts memory, attention, and cognitive ...

In 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic escalated, many universities shut down or reduced the capacities of research laboratories in an attempt to limit the spread of the virus. At Washington University ...