Engineers use tiny device to change songbird pitch, improve understanding of human speech

ScienceDaily
Mar 31, 2021, 8:58 am149 pts
Scientific understanding of the brain regions responsible for speech and communication is limited. Consequently, knowledge of how to improve challenges such as speech impediments or language acquisition is limited as well. Using an ultra-lightweight, wireless implant, a team is researching songbirds - one of…

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