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          Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·May 15, 2025·4 min read

          Loneliness Linked to 24% Higher Risk of Hearing Loss

          A new study tracking nearly half a million participants over 12 years has revealed a strong, independent link between loneliness and an increased risk of hearing loss. Even after adjusting for genetic risk, health conditions, and lifestyle factors, lonely individuals had a 24% higher chance of developing hearing loss, especially sensorineural types.
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          Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience
          ·May 13, 2025·5 min read

          How the Brain Links Sound to Meaning

          A new study has mapped how the brain retrieves words during speech, identifying two distinct but overlapping networks in the prefrontal cortex. Researchers used high-resolution electrocorticography in 48 patients to reveal that semantic processing and articulatory planning occur in neighboring yet functionally distinct regions.
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          Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·May 13, 2025·8 min read

          Can Hearing Aids Ease Loneliness? New Study Says Yes

          A new study shows that providing hearing aids and personalized audiology care helps older adults maintain social connections, reducing feelings of loneliness over time. Participants who received hearing interventions retained more diverse and meaningful relationships than those given only general healthy aging guidance.
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          ·May 8, 2025·4 min read

          How Surprises Trigger Prediction Errors in the Brain

          Our brains constantly predict sensory input, and mismatches between expectation and reality trigger prediction error signals. While past research focused on vision, new experiments show that the auditory cortex also produces strong signals when expected sounds are absent.
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          Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience
          ·May 7, 2025·5 min read

          Why Noisy Rooms Are Harder for Some Brains to Handle

          New research reveals that the insula, a key brain region, shows altered connectivity in people who struggle to understand speech in noisy environments. Using resting-state MRI, scientists found that the left insula works harder even when the brain is not actively processing sound, suggesting a permanent rewiring linked to hearing difficulties.
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          Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience
          ·May 3, 2025·5 min read

          Facial Movements and Pupils Reveal Tinnitus Severity

          Researchers have identified new biomarkers for tinnitus by tracking pupil dilation and subtle facial movements linked to distress levels. Using AI-powered video analysis, they found that severe tinnitus sufferers showed constant pupil dilation and reduced facial responses to sounds, indicating heightened vigilance and chronic distress.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·April 29, 2025·3 min read

          Noninvasive Sound Wave Therapy Eases Depression and Anxiety

          New research shows that low-intensity focused ultrasound can safely target the amygdala and significantly reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD. In a double-blind study, patients experienced marked improvements after three weeks of daily, noninvasive ultrasound sessions.
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          Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience
          ·April 27, 2025·4 min read

          Tracing the Origins of Hearing

          Researchers have developed a genetic "barcoding" method to trace how stem cells in embryos become neurons and inner ear cells. By labeling early stem cells in mice, the team followed their development and mapped the formation of the inner ear.
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          Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience
          ·April 12, 2025·4 min read

          Six1 Protein May Unlock New Clues to Congenital Hearing Loss

          Congenital deafness affects roughly one in 1,000 babies and is often linked to genetic mutations, many of which remain unidentified. Researchers have now pinpointed a new set of candidate genes regulated by the protein Six1, which plays a critical role in inner ear development.
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          Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience
          ·March 7, 2025·4 min read

          How the Brain Processes Speech in Real Time

          Researchers have developed a computational framework that maps how the brain processes speech during real-world conversations. Using electrocorticography (ECoG) and AI speech models, the study analyzed over 100 hours of brain activity, revealing how different regions handle sounds, speech patterns, and word meanings. The findings show that the brain processes language in a sequence—moving from thought to speech before speaking and working backward to interpret spoken words.
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          Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience
          ·February 12, 2025·4 min read

          Perfect Pitch Can Be Learned: Study Challenges Long-Held Beliefs

          Absolute pitch, once thought to be an innate ability or only attainable through early childhood training, may be learnable in adulthood. Researchers trained 12 adult musicians in an eight-week online program, focusing on recognizing pitch class rather than specific pitch heights.
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          Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·February 11, 2025·4 min read

          Stress Alters How the Brain Processes Sound

          Chronic stress weakens the brain’s ability to process sounds, requiring louder stimuli to trigger normal responses, according to new research in mice. Scientists found that stress affects inhibitory brain cells, which suppress responses to lower-decibel sounds while maintaining sensitivity to louder noises.
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