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·December 13, 2019·4 min read

Reconstructing spoken words as processed in nonhuman primate brains

Using artificial intelligence and brain-computer interface technology, researchers reconstructed English words from neural signals recorded from the brains of non-human primates.

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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, 2022·4 min read

Our Brains ‘Time-Stamp’ Sounds to Process the Words We Hear

The brain processes speech by using a buffer, maintaining a "time stamp" of the past three speech sounds. Findings also reveal the brain processes multiple sounds at the same time without mixing up the identity of each sound by passing information between neurons in the auditory cortex.

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·February 20, 2026·7 min read

We All Speak Music: The Brain’s Constant Search for Harmony

Your brain is a secret musical expert. New research shows that even without formal training, we all use deep musical context to predict the next note.

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·August 7, 2020·4 min read

Humans Use the Visual Part of Their Brain When Hearing Sounds in the Dark, Even If They Were Born Without Sight

Humans use the primary visual cortex to process sounds in the dark. This not only occurs in those with sight but also those who were born blind.

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·November 8, 2018·2 min read

Preschool Children Show Awake Response to Naptime Nonsense Words

A new EEG study reveals that, during sleep, the brain still processes and stores auditory information.

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·October 12, 2015·3 min read

Hold the Teethers: Babies Need Free Tongue Movement to Decipher Speech Sounds

A new study finds a surprising link between an infant's oral motor movements and auditory speech perception.

The image shows a coronal section of a human brain. BA41(red) and BA42(green) are primary auditory cortex.

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·April 30, 2014·5 min read

You Took the Words Right Out of My Brain

A new study reports on the brain's predictive nature when listening to others speak.

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·October 10, 2017·4 min read

Our Ability to Focus on One Voice in Crowds Is Triggered by Voice Pitch

Imperial College London researchers have identified a group of neurons implicated in selective attention.

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·July 7, 2026·13 min read

Brain Transforms Music into Movement by 12 Months of Age

A new study demonstrates that while infants process musical structures within the first months of life, spontaneous music-driven movement emerges only around 12 months of age.