Colombian guerrillas help scientists locate literacy in the brain

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 12:28 in Biology & Nature

A unique study of former guerrillas in Colombia has helped scientists redefine their understanding of the key regions of the brain involved in literacy. The study, funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science, has enabled the researchers to see how brain structure changed after learning to read.

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