ElectrophysiologyFeatured·June 5, 2012·2 min readBetween the Ear and Brain, an Orderly Orchestra of SynapsesA new study finds that the ear delivers sound information to the brain in a surprisingly organized fashion. The brain...Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 30, 2012·3 min readResearchers Rewrite Textbook on Location of Brain’s Speech Processing CenterNew location of critical area provides hints on origin of language. Scientists have long believed that human speech is processed...Read More
Neurology·December 21, 2011·1 min readListen Up: Abnormality in Auditory Processing Underlies DyslexiaPeople with dyslexia often struggle with the ability to accurately decode and identify what they read. Although disrupted processing of...Read More