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·November 28, 2016·5 min read

Small RNA Identified That Offers Clues for Quieting the ‘Voices’ of Schizophrenia

A new study identifies a microRNA that may be essential to restoring normal function in a brain circuit associated with auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia.

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·November 26, 2016·3 min read

How Neurons Have Meta Adapted to Cope With Our Rowdy World

A new study reports as auditory neurons become more familiar with a sound environment, they speed up their adaption to the noisiness of that environment.

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·November 17, 2016·3 min read

How Do the Brains of People Who Don’t Like Music Work?

Researchers explain the neural mechanisms behind a person's lack of sensitivity to music.

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·September 12, 2016·7 min read

Mapping Auditory Brain Cells for Maximum Hearing Precision

Researchers have identified the specific synaptic and post-synaptic characteristics that allow auditory neurons to compute with temporal precision.

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·September 7, 2016·4 min read

Driving or Talking? The Brain Concentrates on One Thing at a Time

A 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.

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·August 4, 2016·3 min read

Part of Brain That Compensates for Hearing Loss in Elderly Identified

Researchers have identified a specific part of the brain that older adults use to differentiate speech sounds in background noises.

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·July 17, 2016·4 min read

The Auditory Cortex of Hearing and Deaf People are Almost Identical

A 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.

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·June 21, 2016·4 min read

How Songbirds Learn Their Melodies

A new study reports Zebra finches learn their songs by listening to their father's melodies.

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·June 20, 2016·6 min read

Music Training Helps Kids’ Brains Develop Faster

A new study reports learning music can accelerate brain development in young children, particularly in areas associated with language development and sound processing.

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·May 17, 2016·6 min read

Mom’s Voice Activates Many Different Regions in Children’s Brains

A 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.

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·May 12, 2016·4 min read

Older Adults Struggle More With Test Conditions Than Language Processing

A 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.