Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 27, 2017·3 min readIf You Get the Chills From Music, You May Have a Unique BrainPeople who physically respond to music with chills have stronger fiber connections between the auditory cortex and emotional processing areas in the brain.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 18, 2017·4 min readSecond Cause of Hidden Hearing Loss IdentifiedResearchers reveal an unexpected cause for hidden hearing loss.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 24, 2017·4 min readDyslexia Linked to Shorter Memory Trace of Previous StimuliA new study provides insight into the underlying brain mechanisms that may be a root cause of dyslexia.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 20, 2017·6 min readHow the Brain Helps Us Understand Spoken Words in Noisy SettingsResearchers have discovered a mechanism the brain uses to help compensate when noise obscures speech sounds.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 4, 2017·4 min readNot Feeling the Music? Lack of Joy From Music Linked to Brain DisconnectionPeople with musical anhedonia have reduced connectivity between brain areas associated with reward and sound processing, a new study reports.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 22, 2016·6 min readHow the Brain Helps Us Understand Spoken Words in Noisy SettingsA new study identifies a neural mechanism that allows the brain to compensate for speech sounds when they are obscured by noise.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 20, 2016·6 min readPop-Outs: How the Brain Extracts Meaning From NoiseAuditory cortex neurons are able to pick out aspects of sounds associated with language, even in a 'noisy environment'.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·December 12, 2016·6 min readHow Hearing Loss Can Change the Way Nerve Cells Are WiredA new study reports short term hearing loss can lead to changes in the auditory system, forcing neurons to alter their shape and behavior.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·December 3, 2016·4 min readHearing Deficits in Schizophrenia Tied to Specific Brain ReceptorDysfunctional NMDA brain receptors appear to be responsible for common hearing problems in people with schizophrenia, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·November 28, 2016·5 min readSmall RNA Identified That Offers Clues for Quieting the ‘Voices’ of SchizophreniaA new study identifies a microRNA that may be essential to restoring normal function in a brain circuit associated with auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 26, 2016·3 min readHow Neurons Have Meta Adapted to Cope With Our Rowdy WorldA new study reports as auditory neurons become more familiar with a sound environment, they speed up their adaption to the noisiness of that environment.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 17, 2016·3 min readHow 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.Read More