Researchers have used transcranial magnetic stimulation (tms) to study the interaction between brain regions involved in gesture-speech semantic integration. The studies suggest dynamic interactions between areas such as the inferior frontal gyrus and the posterior middle temporal gyrus, although the specifics of these interactions and the roles of different brain regions are still being explored. The findings appear to shed light on the neural basis of semantic processing, but the details and implications of the research are not yet fully clear.