Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·September 12, 2016·7 min readMapping Auditory Brain Cells for Maximum Hearing PrecisionResearchers have identified the specific synaptic and post-synaptic characteristics that allow auditory neurons to compute with temporal precision.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 7, 2016·4 min readDriving or Talking? The Brain Concentrates on One Thing at a TimeA new study investigates what happens when we multitask and why it's not such a good idea to drive and use a phone at the same time.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 4, 2016·3 min readPart of Brain That Compensates for Hearing Loss in Elderly IdentifiedResearchers have identified a specific part of the brain that older adults use to differentiate speech sounds in background noises.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 17, 2016·4 min readThe Auditory Cortex of Hearing and Deaf People are Almost IdenticalA new study reports that the neural architecture of the auditory cortex is virtually identical in those who are profoundly deaf and those who can hear.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 21, 2016·4 min readHow Songbirds Learn Their MelodiesA new study reports Zebra finches learn their songs by listening to their father's melodies.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 20, 2016·6 min readMusic Training Helps Kids’ Brains Develop FasterA new study reports learning music can accelerate brain development in young children, particularly in areas associated with language development and sound processing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 17, 2016·6 min readMom’s Voice Activates Many Different Regions in Children’s BrainsA new study reports a number of different areas of children's brains become activated when they hear their mother's voice. This response predicts a child's social communication ability.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 12, 2016·4 min readOlder Adults Struggle More With Test Conditions Than Language ProcessingA new study reports out ability to preserve language processing skills in old age may be much better than previously thought. However, our test taking abilities may decline.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 11, 2016·4 min readMarkers in Brain May Help Scientists Treat Single Sided DeafnessResearchers report a new discovery may help to find treatments more quickly for those with SSD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 6, 2016·4 min readBrain Responses Found to Originate From Previously Unknown SourceResearchers have discovered frequency following responses coming from a part of the brain not previously known to emit them.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·March 14, 2016·7 min readHow the Brain Detects Short SoundsA new study reports on bow certain brain cells compute the length of sounds and are able to detect shorter noises.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·December 29, 2015·4 min readHumans Not Alone in How We Perceive Melodic PitchMarmosets share a number of the same auditory features as humans, suggesting human components of pitch perception evolved much earlier than previously thought, a new study reports.Read More
