Synesthesia ‘Hearing-Motion’ Phenomenon More Common Than Previously Thought
Researchers discover that as many as one in five of us may 'hear' flashes of light.... Read More...
auditory neuroscience
Mandarin Makes You More Musical?
Researchers report tone language experience is associated with advanced musical pitch processing in children.... Read More...
Auditory Response is a Biomarker for Concussion
Researchers note distinct patterns of neural activity as a response to auditory stimuli in patients with concussion.... Read More...
New Test Can Detect Hidden Hearing Loss
A new hearing test is able to pick up hearing deficits that may go undetected with a traditional hearing test or audiogram.... Read More...
How the Brain Helps Us Understand Spoken Words in Noisy Settings
A new study identifies a neural mechanism that allows the brain to compensate for speech sounds when they are obscured by noise.... Read More...
Pop-Outs: How the Brain Extracts Meaning From Noise
Auditory cortex neurons are able to pick out aspects of sounds associated with language, even in a 'noisy environment'.... Read More...
Jumping Spiders Can Hear More Than You Think
A new study provides evidence that spiders can hear at a distance.... Read More...
Ear Ossicles of Modern Humans and Neanderthal Had Different Shape but Similar Function
Findings could shed new light on the emergence of human spoken language.... Read More...
Evidence of Hidden Hearing Loss in College Aged People
Researchers link symptoms of difficulty in understanding speech in noisy environments with hidden hearing loss in college aged people.... Read More...
When Silencing Phantom Noises is a Matter of Science
Researchers believe they have identified a potentially protective gene against tinnitus.... Read More...
Socially Meaningful Sounds Can Improve Hearing
According to researchers, socially meaningful sounds can change the ear, making it easier to detect those sounds.... Read More...
Emotional Impact of Music Influenced by Acoustics of Concert Halls
A new study reports the emotional impact of music depends upon the concert hall's acoustics.... Read More...