--- title: A satellite language network in the brain | daily.dev description: MIT researchers have discovered language-processing regions in the cerebellum, extending the brain's language network beyond the neocortex. Using functional... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/a-satellite-language-network-in-the-brain-ie3uetggb twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: A satellite language network in the brain | daily.dev og:description: MIT researchers have discovered language-processing regions in the cerebellum, extending the brain's language network beyond the neocortex. Using functional... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/a-satellite-language-network-in-the-brain-ie3uetggb og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Ie3uEtGGb.png og:image:alt: A satellite language network in the brain og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # A satellite language network in the brain **[MIT News](https://daily.dev/sources/mit)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary MIT researchers have discovered language-processing regions in the cerebellum, extending the brain's language network beyond the neocortex. Using functional MRI scans from over 800 people, they identified four cerebellar areas involved in language use, including a "satellite" region in the right posterior cerebellum that activates exclusively during language tasks. Three other regions participate in both language and non-linguistic tasks, suggesting the cerebellum may integrate information across cognitive functions. The findings could inform treatments for aphasia and language impairments through targeted brain stimulation. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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