The frontal lobe is a large part of the brain. It extends from the front of the brain almost halfway to the back, and it helps humans perform complex tasks, innovate, and imagine. Damage to the ...

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Imagine seeing a furry, four-legged animal that meows. Mentally, you know what it is, but the word 'cat' is stuck on the tip of your tongue. This phenomenon, known as Broca's aphasia or expressive ...

Scientists are developing a brain-computer interface to help patients with Broca’s aphasia regain speech. Broca’s aphasia ...

Patients with strokes or other damage to Wernicke's area are able ... between the temporal lobes on the sides of the brain and the frontal lobes behind the forehead. While the frontal lobes ...

Imagine seeing a furry, four-legged animal that meows. Mentally, you know what it is, but the word "cat" is stuck on the tip of your tongue.

Northwestern researchers have made notable scientific advancements in the past week. The Daily compiled a recap of their ...