Gesture communication is increasingly recognised as a vital compensatory strategy in aphasia rehabilitation. Aphasia, most commonly arising from stroke-related brain injuries, impairs verbal ...

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In the world of robot communication, it seems actions speak louder than words. Scientists have discovered that by getting robot avatars to 'talk with their hands,' we understand them as well as we do ...

A unique discovery in Uganda's Kibale National Park reveals a special gesture used by chimpanzee Beryl and her daughter Lindsay. This gesture, which involves placing a hand over Beryl's eye, ...

Though most of us associate exceptional oratorical skills with passion, a facility with words and proper intonation, there’s another facet of effective communication that doesn’t garner much attention ...

Language has always been the strangest feature of the human race, but an extraordinary discovery in Kibale National Park, ...