Parakeet brains and their ability to mimic human talking could help people suffering from speech disorders, according to a ...

A new study explains how a parakeet's brain helps it to mimic human words. By recording for the first time the brain activity ...

The parakeets commonly kept as pets could offer fresh clues about vocal learning and potential treatments for speech ...

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More than 250 million people worldwide have verbal communication disorders that make it difficult to use automatic speech recognition programs. Simply sharing what they'd like to eat for dinner by ...

"An important way to develop new treatments for speech disorders is to find animal models that can offer new insights into speech-related brain processes," said senior study author Michael Long ...

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Speech delays in children may signal hidden health issues like hearing loss or neurological conditions. Learn how early ...

The research, published March 19 in the journal Nature, suggests parrots (and specifically parakeets) could be a model for ...

When parakeets sing, certain cells become active at specific pitches, like pressing the keys on a piano, with the newfound pattern resembling the organization behind human speech. Based on their ...

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