Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 22, 2018·6 min readEnding a 40 Year Quest, the Identity of the ‘Hearing’ Protein is RevealedResearchers have identified the sensor protein responsible for hearing and balance.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·August 22, 2018·5 min readNeural ‘Auto-Correct’ Feature We Use to Process Ambiguous Sounds DiscoveredResearchers report the brain re-evaluates the interpretation of speech sounds the moment subsequent sounds are heard in order to update interpretations as necessary.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 15, 2018·3 min readIt Really is All About the BassA new study reports that while listening to music, brain activity becomes synchronized to the rhythmic structure of the sound, specifically the frequency of the beat.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 10, 2018·4 min readGiddy for the Sound: Why Some People Get Dizzy Hearing Certain SoundsResearchers report the dizzying effect experienced by those who suffer from Tullio phenomena occurs when sound generates pathological fluid mechanical waves in the semicircular canals of the ear.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 2, 2018·3 min readWhat Articulation Relevant Brain Regions Do When We ListenResearchers report brain areas involved in the articulation of language are also implicated in the perception of language.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·July 2, 2018·5 min readMindfulness is Key to Tinnitus ReliefA new study reveals practicing mindfulness could help provide some relief for those suffering from tinnitus. Researchers say MBCT significantly reduces the severity of tinnitus symptoms compared to relaxation based treatments.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 30, 2018·4 min readSound of Moving Objects Change Perceptions of Body SizeResearchers report a mismatch between the predicted and actual outcome of an action can alter body perception, making a person feel taller.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceAutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·June 28, 2018·13 min readLiving with Sensory Processing DisorderScientists are beginning to understand the neuroscience behind sensory processing disorder and are developing new therapies to help those with SPD.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 28, 2018·5 min readNovel Drug Therapy Partially Restores Hearing: Mouse StudyResearchers have been able to partially restore hearing in mouse models of an inherited form of progressive human deafness with the help of a small molecule based drug.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·June 25, 2018·6 min readHow Music Lessons Can Improve Language SkillsA new study reports children who receive musical training have better word discrimination than other kindergarteners who had not undertaken music lessons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 22, 2018·4 min readBrain Tingles: The Physiological Benefits of ASMRResearchers reveal the phenomenon of ASMR videos may have a positive physiological effect on viewers. The study reports those who experience ASMR have lower heart rates while watching the videos, as well as an increase in positive emotions.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyVisual Neuroscience·June 21, 2018·3 min readHow do Horses Read Human Emotional Cues?Whether a person is familiar to the animal or not, horses integrate human facial expressions and vocal tones to perceive human emotion, a new study reports.Read More
