Researchers have identified a network between the auditory cortex and thalamus that appears to blunt pain when an animal is exposed to specific sounds or noises.
A new map of the human brain reveals cells, receptors, and gene activity change along the same boundaries.
Stimulating a part of the auditory cortex called the planum temporale improved speech perception, researchers report.
Study sheds light on how various types of pulsations in the brain change while a person sleeps.
Researchers have identified a population of neurons in the auditory cortex that responds to singing, but not any other type of music.
Repeatedly listening to personally meaningful music induced brain plasticity and improved cognitive function for patients with mild cognitive impairment and early-stage Alzheimer's disease.
Auditory and speech processing occurs in parallel in the brain, researchers report. The findings contradict the belief that the brain processes auditory information before transferring it into linguistic information.
Increased connectivity between the auditory cortex and motor control areas related to the mouth, face, and throat, could be a key feature in identifying misophonia, a condition marked by extreme reactions to "trigger sounds", such as other people chewing.
Our concepts of people, objects, and events are composed of sensory impressions and actions associated with them, in addition to abstract symbol-like features.
Passive exposure to music is enough to drive the development of music selectivity.
Interaction between auditory areas of the brain and the reward system drive pleasure when we listen to music.
Mouse study reveals sound appears to alter connectivity in auditory processing areas earlier in development than previously thought; even before the ear canal opens.
