Brain scans reveal babies born THREE MONTHS early can recognise human speech - and even distinguish between male and female voices.
Babies born up to three months premature can recognise different syllables in human speech, say scientists.
A study showed similarities in the way the brain processes language in the new-borns and adults - including specific neurological reactions to changes from the 'ba' to 'ga' sound and to a male to female voices.
Professor Fabrice Wallois, of Picardie University in Amiens, France, said the findings suggest that early in the development of the brain it begins to decipher distinct sounds or 'phonemes'.
He said as early as three months before birth a baby's brain establishes neural functions that help decipher human speech.
At birth children can discriminate some syllables and recognise human speech but how these immature brain cells process it remains unclear.
Using powerful non-invasive scanners Prof Wallois and colleagues analysed 12 sleeping premature infants born after 28 to 32 weeks while playing voice recordings.
This is the earliest age for neuronal responses to external stimuli and Prof Wallois found the premature brain can perceive differences in syllables.
In addition although the tests produced responses in the right frontal region of the brain - the first part of the brain to form - syllabic changes also sparked responses in the left hemisphere.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2284341/Babies-born-THREE-MONTHS-early-recognise-human-speech.html

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It seems Nigerian babies are way ahead.
Some are born with Koran tied to their tiny arms while some are born with crosses hanging on their necks.
Even our two year olds can recite the Koran or Bible which I, Sam Milla surprisingly and suspiciously have not been able to achieve in my whole 30years on planet earth.

This oyibo people should join nairaland to find out how far ahead we are in Science

Opin aye ti de tan,END TIME HAS COME

Ara!(wonders)

3rd to comment. if they like,mek dem blow vuvuzela 4 stomach.

All these yankee scientists nor go stop to dey tell us fairy tale wen no concern us

Space for sale

Thank God.

Sam Milla: It seems Nigerian babies are way ahead.
Some are born with Koran while some are born with crosses.
This oyibo people should join nairaland to find out how far ahead we are in Science

ROTFLMAO

A very interesting and informative topic of 26th Feb, managed to struggle its way to the front page on 1st march. still scrambling on one page.
unfortunately, people are more interested in pictures of publicity stunt naija celebs with no positive influence on our society.
God help us!!!

That is why most preterms (premature) are super brilliant even among their peers

I so much love the way of science. Prematures often grow up to be as strong as mike tykson

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just came2type dat4some of d comments above me, didn't want to comment.

Seriously, and the implication of this is?

Sweetapple007: Thank God.

so you are one of the...

Sweetapple007: Thank God.

so you are one of the...

Ok ...

They can also associate a particular smell with pain.

Ok...next plz

remecy: That is why most preterms (premature) are super brilliant even among their peers

Very correct. Children born prematurely are often very bright in school coming out with good grades. God have a way of doing His things...

Lilimax:
Very correct. Children born prematurely are often very bright in school coming out with good grades. God have a way of doing His things...

This can go both ways.

I have 3 preemies. 29 27 26 weeks gestation.. My 29 and 26 weekers are very brilliant and it shows in their work. My 27 weeker is severely globally delayed. He is very smart but has a hard time carrying it over to his work.

SniperInADiaper:

This can go both ways.

I have 3 preemies. 29 27 26 weeks gestation.. My 29 and 26 weekers are very brilliant and it shows in their work. My 27 weeker is severely globally delayed. He is very smart but has a hard time carrying it over to his work.

I heard that premature babies are more likely to be obese later in life.
I also heard that they're "duller" or for lack of better term, absorb knowledge at a slower pace than a normal kid.
I know one premature Nigerian girl like that; she's very slow, as in, common sense is not very common. She easily bends to peer pressure.

Yoruba_Omoge:

I heard that premature babies are more likely to be obese later in life.
I also heard that they're "duller" or for lack of better term, absorb knowledge at a slower pace than a normal kid.
I know one premature Nigerian girl like that; she's very slow, as in, common sense is not very common. She easily bends to peer pressure.

Ive never heard the obese thing. In fact quite opposite. Preemies do tend to be more delayed for various reasons but most seem to catch up by age 2 .. but school brings about other issues and hss a way of uncovering delays and if they had issues like IVH (brain bleed) then it could be worse.

SniperInADiaper:

Ive never heard the obese thing. In fact quite opposite. Preemies do tend to be more delayed for various reasons but most seem to catch up by age 2 .. but school brings about other issues and hss a way of uncovering delays and if they had issues like IVH (brain bleed) then it could be worse.

Hmm read something about it. Can't recall.

make dem dey come with different researchs. As for me and my household, I reject premature born babies

toykathy: make dem dey come with different researchs. As for me and my household, I reject premature born babies

As if anybody asks for it?

SMH.

SniperInADiaper:

As if anybody asks for it?

SMH.

LOL You're dealing with Nigerians now. They have the power to select only what is considered socially acceptable for their children.

God gave them the power to "Reject".

Yoruba_Omoge:

LOL You're dealing with Nigerians now. They have the power to select only what is considered socially acceptable for their children.

God gave them the power to "Reject".

Sure... you can reject whatever you wish but God will give it anyway. I just pray that poster doesn't have a premature baby.

Ok.

I love science

How e take affect the price of garri for market?

Amozism: How e take affect the price of garri for market?

E fit reduce am.
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