A single English verb carries more definitions than any other in the language. Lexicographers have confirmed that the word ...

The Coast Guard will remove divisive language from its new workplace harassment policy that downgraded the definition of ...

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A new study reveals that the human brain processes spoken language in a sequence that closely mirrors the layered ...

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The human brain processes spoken language in a step-by-step sequence that closely matches how large language models transform ...

A new study reveals that the human brain processes spoken language in a sequence that closely mirrors the layered architecture of advanced AI language models.

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Babs Haggin-Roy recalls growing up in Illinois, the second daughter of deaf parents. Their home was quiet. No music, no ...

An Foclóir Nua Gaeilge, the new monolingual Irish dictionary, "has the potential to transform the teaching and learning of ...