Do women or men talk more?

Do women talk more than men? It might depend on their age, according to new research.

Alexis Blue-U. Arizona • futurity
Feb. 11, 2025 ~8 min

Democrats and Republicans agree on censoring hate speech

Democrats and Republicans generally agree on what to censor when it comes to the target, source and severity of hate speech, research finds.

Tracy DeStazio - Notre Dame • futurity
Oct. 25, 2024 ~8 min


The brain reacts to lip reading like real speech

New findings suggest that the auditory system quickly integrates lip reading information to enhance hearing capabilities.

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
Aug. 20, 2024 ~4 min

AI headphones let users listen to 1 voice in a crowd

"With our devices you can now hear a single speaker clearly even if you are in a noisy environment with lots of other people talking."

U. Washington • futurity
May 30, 2024 ~5 min

How your brain knows if a sound is music or speech

Music and speech are among the most frequent types of sounds we hear. But how do we identify what we think are differences between the two?

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
May 29, 2024 ~6 min

Can psychedelics help people who stutter?

Researchers analyzed Reddit posts from people who stutter sharing experiences with substances such as magic mushrooms and LSD.

Jade McClain-NYU • futurity
May 28, 2024 ~4 min

Bats may shed light on human speech evolution

The part of bats' brains that controls vocalizations has similarities to the part of the human brain that controls speech, researchers find.

Kara Manke-UC Berkeley • futurity
March 6, 2024 ~7 min

Beta waves in the brain can predict stuttering in advance

Beta waves are brain waves tied to thought, actions, and reactions. New research finds that they can also predict when a person will stutter.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Feb. 19, 2024 ~5 min


Gen X says ‘prize’ and ‘face’ differently in Southern accent

The Southern accent has shifted between white English speakers of Generation X and baby boomers, a study finds.

Katie Cowart-U. Georgia • futurity
Sept. 11, 2023 ~5 min

Implant turns thoughts into words at high speed

An implant enabled a person with ALS to create words on a computer just by thinking of saying them, researchers report.

Juan Siliezar-Brown • futurity
Aug. 24, 2023 ~8 min

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