Dogs process words and tone in brain study
Budapest researchers imaged 13 dogs with fMRI to show words engage the left hemisphere while pitch uses the right. Positive praise required both word meaning and intonation. study suggests language processing predates humans, with dogs testing as a model for word comprehension.
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Criminal justice overhaul falters amid shootings and politics
In Washington, momentum for reform of federal criminal laws fades as summer shootings and election-year pressures shape the debate. Republicans and Democrats once backed shorter drug-offender sentences and broader judge discretion to curb prison crowding and save money, but faces from conservatives and McConnell's cautious stance stall action before Obama's term ends.
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