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·January 7, 2019·4 min read

‘Deep Squeak’ Helps Researchers Decode Rodent Chatter

Using a deep learning algorithm dubbed 'DeepSqueak', researchers have been able to pick up and decode rodent vocalizations.

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·April 25, 2022·4 min read

“I Know This Song!” Evolutionary Keys to Musical Perception

The human ability to recognize patterns in pitch and tempo may emerge from pre-existing abilities in other species.

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·October 24, 2022·5 min read

“That Just Sounds Wrong”: How Our Brains Tell Us When a Sound Is Off

Researchers reveal how the auditory cortex reacts to "wrong" sounds and shed light on auditory memory recall.

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·April 12, 2019·3 min read

38 new genes involved in hearing loss identified

38 new genes have been implicated in hearing loss. One of the genes, SPNS2, has been linked to childhood deafness.

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·February 17, 2026·6 min read

40% of Musicians Suffer from Tinnitus and Auditory Distress

A meta-analysis of 28,000 musicians finds that over 40% suffer from tinnitus, with high rates of hearing loss and hyperacusis across all musical genres.

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·September 25, 2017·4 min read

A Brain System That Builds Confidence in What We See, Hear and Touch

A new study sheds light on the mechanisms behind metacognition and how we make sense of the world around us.

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·July 12, 2021·3 min read

A Common Ancestor for Cells Involved in Hearing and Touch

Study points to the evolutionary and developmental similarities between sensory cells in the inner ear and skin.

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·October 20, 2020·7 min read

A Fraction of a Second Is All You Need to Feel the Music

Our perception of musical timing is closely linked to the quality of the sound.

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·November 7, 2015·5 min read

A Genetic Cause of Noise Induced Hearing Loss Discovered

According to a new study, the absence of the pejvakin molecule appears to be responsible for noise induced hearing loss.

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·March 2, 2021·4 min read

A Genetic Patch to Prevent Hereditary Deafness

A newly developed "genetic patch" can eliminate problematic hearing cells in those with DFNA9, a hereditary form of deafness.

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·December 21, 2022·7 min read

A Link Between Hearing Loss and Autism Spectrum Disorder

MEF2C, a gene critical for brain development and regulating circuit formation in the brain also plays a significant role in inner ear development. Mutations of MEF2C have previously been linked to ASD. Researchers found mice with only one copy of the MEF2C gene had reduced activity in the auditory nerve.