Fourth Industrial Revolution

Your brain doesn't just tune into speech, it picks up the rhythm of sign language as well

Students Josh Farabee (L), and Rowan Brothers (R), work on signing during sign language class at the Pride School in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. on December 7, 2016. The Pride School is a K-12 school for LGBT+ students and others that benefit from alternative educational resources. Picture taken on December 7, 2016. REUTERS/Tami Chappell - RTX2VNUS

Neuroscientists want to understand how the human brain creates and perceives language. Image: REUTERS/Tami Chappell

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