Pitch Imperfect? How the Brain Decodes Pitch May Improve Cochlear Implants
A new study provides further evidence of the place code theory of pitch perception and may help with the development of better cochlear implants.... Read More...
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That Music Playing In Your Head
As we imagine music in our heads, our auditory cortex and other brain regions process auditory information in the same way as if we are really listening to sounds, a new study reports. ... Read More...
Our Ability to Focus on One Voice in Crowds Is Triggered by Voice Pitch
Imperial College London researchers have identified a group of neurons implicated in selective attention. ... Read More...
How Honeybees Read the Waggle Dance
A new study investigates how interneurons in the auditory center of the honeybee brain respond to waggle dance like vibrations.... Read More...
Predicting When a Sound Will Occur Relies on the Brain’s Motor System
Researchers from McGill University shed light on how motor signals help sharpen our ability to decipher complex sound flows.... Read More...
‘Ideal Biomarker’ Detects Alzheimer’s Before Symptom Onset
Researchers have revealed a new, non-invasive, pre-clinical biomarker for Alzheimer's disease. ... Read More...
Can Listening to Music Help You Fall Asleep?
Researchers explore how listening to music prior to sleep could impact how well you rest.... Read More...
For Boys At Risk of Psychopathy, Laughter Isn’t So Contagious
According to a new study, boys who show behaviors consistent with psychopathic traits report they did not want to join in with laughter as much as their peers. Additionally, neuroimaging revealed reduced response to the sound of laughter in areas of the brain associated with emotional perception.... Read More...
Pinpointing the Origins of Autism
Researchers identify network inefficiencies in the auditory cortex by the age of 6 months in infants who go on to be diagnosed with autism.... Read More...
Brain Responses to Lip-Reading Can Benefit Cochlear Implant Users
Contrary to common belief, lip reading can have a beneficial effect for those with cochlear implants. Researchers found the more a person's brain responded to lip reading, the more responsive the brain became to sound delivered through the implant.... Read More...
Study Reveals Contrast in How Groups of Neurons Function During Decision Making
A new study published in Nature sheds light on how populations of neurons work together during working memory and decision making tasks. Researchers report individual neurons are briefly active, but populations of neurons working together carry information for longer periods of time by being active at different times.... Read More...
Electrical Stimulation of Brain May Help People with Schizophrenia Learn to Communicate Better
UCLA researchers use transcranial direct current stimulation to help boost auditory processing in people with schizophrenia.... Read More...