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How your baby’s brain tunes in to human speech before their very first breath By Jess Wight | 29 October, 2026 “The mother has first dibs on influencing the child’s brain” Patricia Kuhl, co-director of the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences at the University of Washington, discussing the findings of her 2012 research We tend to think of human communication as starting on day one with a baby’s first cry. But inside the womb, a much quieter, secret language lesson has alre

Uncovering the powerful influence of sound on the sleeping brain By Jess Wight | October 23, 2026 “In fact, sounds could influence what memories you process and therefore influence your ability to remember things when you wake up. In other words, the sounds are getting in even though you don’t know what’s happening.” Ken Paller, Professor of psychology, discussing his research into using sound for targeted memory reactivation (TMR) during sleep If you have ever relied on a fa

Shifting the paradigm from managing loss to actively empowering the brain By Jess Wight | 09 October, 2026 “The goal is to restore connections between neurons by enhancing activity in certain areas relevant to the disease. This therapy is like training for the neurons.” Dr Giacomo Koch, professor of Human Physiology and co-founder of Sinaptica, discussing the theory behind their TMS research For decades, the search for effective Alzheimer’s treatments has felt like navigating