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·July 11, 2014·4 min read

Study Sheds New Light on Second Language Learning in Adulthood

New research identifies the neural mechanisms underlying the learning of a second language in adulthood.

The image shows a coronal section of a human brain. BA41(red) and BA42(green) are primary auditory cortex.

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·April 30, 2014·5 min read

You Took the Words Right Out of My Brain

A new study reports on the brain's predictive nature when listening to others speak.

The brain scan images show activation in the auditory cortex and other areas of the brain.

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·April 17, 2014·4 min read

A Biological Engine for Human Language

Researchers suggest the human brain forms languages based on an innate set of linguistic rules.

The image shows the location of the auditory cortex in the brain.

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·April 15, 2014·2 min read

Brain Anatomy Differences Between Deaf and Hearing Depend on First Language Learned

Researchers report that the language we learn as children, as well as hearing status, affect the structure of the brain.

The image shows the neurons in the auditory cortex.

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·February 5, 2014·3 min read

A Short Stay in Darkness May Heal Hearing Woes

Researchers find simulated blindness in adult mice sharpens the animal's hearing.

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·December 20, 2013·2 min read

Musical Brain-Reading Sheds Light on Neural Processing of Music

Using fMRI neuroimaging, researchers pinpoint areas of the brain which are crucial for processing music.

The image shows brains as the feet of musical notes.

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·November 5, 2013·2 min read

Just a Few Years of Early Musical Training Benefits the Brain Later in Life

Researchers report people who learned to play music as children process speech faster later in life.

The image shows neurons in the auditory cortex of a mouse

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·October 25, 2013·2 min read

A Trace of Memory: Researchers Watch Neurons in the Brain During Learning and Memory Recall

Researchers track single neurons in mice brains over time using advanced neuroimaging techniques. The new technique allowed them to establish the processes at play during memory formation and recall.

The image shows neurons in the auditory cortex.

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·October 24, 2013·3 min read

Feedback Loops and Localization Errors

A new study describes a feedback loop which modulates the processing of auditory signals in a frequency-dependent manner.

The image shows the scalp topography associated with the research. The caption best describes the image.

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·October 23, 2013·3 min read

Seeing the Song: How and When the Auditory System Registers Complex Auditory-Visual Synchrony

Researchers investigate how the brain responds to complex audio-visual stimuli.

This is a cerebral cortex brain slice under a microscope.

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·October 6, 2013·3 min read

Class of Cortical Inhibitory Neurons That Specialize in Disinhibition Identified

VIP interneurons specialize in inhibiting other inhibitory neurons in multiple regions of the cerebral cortex under specific behavioral conditions, a new study shows.