Researchers at the Georgetown University Medical Center tested two groups of adults to see how learning a foreign language would affect their brain activity. One group received instruction in a classroom, while the other learned through immersion. Neuroscientists found that those in the immersion setting displayed brain functions more closely resembling those of native speakers. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (4/2), HealthDay News (3/29)

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