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·June 12, 2018·2 min read

Music Playschool Enhances Children’s Linguistic Skills

Incorporating musical lessons into preschool classes can significantly help to improve children's linguistic skills, researchers report.

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·June 12, 2018·6 min read

Higher Empathy People Process Music Differently in the Brain

Researchers report people with higher empathy process music with greater involvement in the brain's reward system and areas of the brain associated with social information processing.

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·June 11, 2018·5 min read

Why Are Sight and Sound Out of Sync?

A new study reports speech comprehension can improve as much as 10% when sound is delayed relative to vision.

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·June 5, 2018·4 min read

New Method Enables High Quality Speech Separation

Researchers have created a new audio-visual model that harnesses the power of deep neural networks that can isolate and enhance speech under natural conditions.

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·May 16, 2018·2 min read

Yanny or Laurel: The Blue Dress of 2018

Researchers explain why some of us hear Yanny and some hear Laurel when we listen to the popular internet meme.

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·May 14, 2018·3 min read

Brain Activity Alternates While Stepping

A study of Parkinson's patients reveals neural activity alternates between the right and left sides of the brain as we walk.

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·May 14, 2018·3 min read

Learning a Second Language Alters Sensory Perception

Bilingual people are better able to integrate sight and sound to make sense of speech, a new study reveals. Researchers report, in addition to altering basic sensory experiences, learning a second language can impact memory, decision making and cognitive control.

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·May 8, 2018·2 min read

Synchronizing Cochlear Signals Stimulates Brain to ‘Hear’ in Stereo

A new technique synchronizes cochlear signals in those with implants, stimulating the brain in a way that is similar to hearing people. This can allow those with cochlear implants to hear in stereo.

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·May 8, 2018·3 min read

Misophonia – When Certain Sounds Drive You Crazy

Does the sound of someone chewing or slurping a drink generate a strong emotional response in you? You could be suffering from misophonia. A new article looks at the effects of living with misophonia.

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·May 8, 2018·4 min read

Simple Treatment May Minimize Hearing Loss Triggered by Loud Noise

Researchers have identified the mechanisms behind how noise induced hearing loss occurs and have shown a simple injection to the middle ear may help to preserve hearing following exposure to loud blast noises.