The complexity of spoken language is revealed when we segment it into small building blocks. Language has multiple levels: sentences are made up of words, words are made up of syllables and syllables are made up of small speech sound units called phonemes.
Neurons have an extraordinary capacity for adaptation and reorganization! This capacity is what we call “cerebral plasticity”, “brain plasticity” or “neuroplasticity”. Plasticity is essential for our brain and it is a fundamental part of memory and learning!
In Quebec, scientific research is largely carried out in universities, and to a lesser extent, in CEGEPs. The research carried out in these academic institutions, mobilizes thousands of researchers, research professionals and students.
La stimulation magnétique transcrânienne (TMS) est une technique d'imagerie du cerveau utilisée par notre laboratoire. Cette fiche présente cette technique et son intérêt dans nos projets de recherche.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a brain imaging technique used by our laboratory. This fact sheet presents this technique and its interest in our research projects.
