Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·February 23, 2018·3 min readThe ‘Loudness’ of Our Thoughts Affects How We Judge External SoundsAccording to researchers, the 'loudness' of our internal thoughts influences how we perceive the volume of external sounds.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·February 15, 2018·3 min readVisual Cues Amplify SoundA new study reveals visual cues, such as looking at someone's lips as they talk, helps our brains to amplify sound.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·January 17, 2018·6 min readRecording a Thought’s Fleeting Trip Through the BrainUC Berkeley researchers report the prefrontal cortex coordinates activity in order to help us act in response to perception.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 15, 2018·4 min readPreterm Babies May Suffer Setbacks in Auditory Brain Development and SpeechA new study reports babies born early in the third trimester of pregnancy are more likely to show delayed development of the auditory cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 13, 2017·5 min readVoices and Emotions: The Forehead is the KeyA new study reveals the frontal regions of the brain play a vital role in assessing and interpreting emotions communicated orally.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·December 4, 2017·3 min readWhy Musical Training is Beneficial in Processing SpeechMusical training may enhance the ability to process speech in noisy settings, a new study reveals.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 27, 2017·4 min readNeurofeedback Shows Promise in Treating TinnitusAccording to a new study that will be presented at RSNA 2017, neurofeedback may help to reduce and, in some cases, eliminate tinnitus.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 22, 2017·5 min readPitch Imperfect? How the Brain Decodes Pitch May Improve Cochlear ImplantsA 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
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 11, 2017·5 min readThat Music Playing In Your HeadAs 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
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 10, 2017·4 min readOur Ability to Focus on One Voice in Crowds Is Triggered by Voice PitchImperial College London researchers have identified a group of neurons implicated in selective attention.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 9, 2017·2 min readHow Honeybees Read the Waggle DanceA new study investigates how interneurons in the auditory center of the honeybee brain respond to waggle dance like vibrations.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·October 5, 2017·4 min readPredicting When a Sound Will Occur Relies on the Brain’s Motor SystemResearchers from McGill University shed light on how motor signals help sharpen our ability to decipher complex sound flows.Read More