Findings from a recent study conducted by researchers at New York University and NYU Langone Medical Center show that humans use both sides of the brain for speech. Until now, the scientific community has theorized that we only use one side of our brains for speech — involving listening, speaking and language — which includes constructing and understanding sentences. However, an analysis of brain activity as patients engaged in speech tasks showed that both sides of the brain were used. The results offer greater insight into speech-related problems caused by stroke or brain damage, and has the potential to lay the groundwork for better rehabilitation methods. To read more about this study, click here.