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Understanding the neural basis of speech perception requires that we study the human brain both at the scale of the fundamental computational unit of neurons and in their organization across the depth of cortex. Here we used high-density Neuropixels arrays1–3 to record from 685 neurons across cortical layers at nine sites in a high-level auditory region that is critical for speech, the superior temporal gyrus4,5, while participants listened to spoken sentences. Single neuron...

Nearly 60 years ago, Noam Chomsky and Morris Halle established the MIT Department of Linguistics. This spring, the department dedicated a wing of its Stata Center home to these founding fathers.“Together, they defined and transformed the entire field

Recorder captured an important sound. >> a noise was heard in the last second of the cvr recording. >> reporter: he didnt say what the sound was. european investigators told cnn affiliate france the voice recorder indicates an explosion. experts say the sound of a bomb would stand out on the recorder. >> they have a very, very distinctive sound pattern. and thats what theyll be looking for. >> reporter: a key concern tonight that isis if its really behind this will try to replicate it. >> the fa...