Differences in human and great ape laughter reveal clues to the origin of speech

While humans and chimpanzees share a common evolutionary history, we will never hear how our ancient ancestors laughed.

Sanders under fire for propping up Platner as Dems torch his toxic endorsement 'pattern'

From Graham Platner to Andrew Gillum, Bernie Sanders' endorsements face mounting scrutiny as controversies and scandals plague his progressive picks.
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Like Humans, Sperm Whales May Be Speaking In Different Regional Dialects

Findings could reveal new insights into animal language evolution. Scientists have discovered that sperm whales living in the eastern Mediterranean Sea appear to have developed a distinct vocal ...
Indiatimes

Could your laugh be a 15-million-year-old echo that helped shape human speech? Great ape laughter offers surprising clues

Could your laugh be a 15-million-year-old echo that helped shape human speech? Great ape laughter offers surprising clues [Representative Image] The next time you burst into laughter, you might be ...
IEEE

Analyzing Group Behaviors and Optimizing Interaction Patterns in Vocal Learning Using Graph Neural Networks

Abstract: This paper proposes a method for analyzing and optimizing group interaction behavior based on Graph Neural Networks (GNN), aimed at improving group learning outcomes in vocal education.
IEEE

A Method for Speaker Recognition Based on the ResNeXt Network Under Challenging Acoustic Conditions

Abstract: Speaker recognition is an indispensable technology for biometrics. It distinguishes individuals based on their vocal patterns. In this paper, a joint ...
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Vocal Cord Dysfunction

What is vocal cord dysfunction? Vocal cord dysfunction or paradoxical vocal fold motion (PVFM) is an episodic condition that results when vocal cord movement is dysfunctional. We open our vocal cords ...