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flag Researchers find parrot brains have speech circuits similar to humans, aiding speech disorder research.

flag Researchers have discovered that parrot brains have speech circuits similar to humans, a unique trait not found in other birds. flag Studies using fMRI on African Grey parrots and neural activity recordings in budgerigars revealed that these birds activate brain regions akin to human language processing areas. flag This finding could aid in understanding human speech mechanisms and developing treatments for speech disorders like apraxia and aphasia.

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