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Image shows the location of the auditory cortex in the human brain.

·July 17, 2016·4 min read

The Auditory Cortex of Hearing and Deaf People are Almost Identical

A new study reports that the neural architecture of the auditory cortex is virtually identical in those who are profoundly deaf and those who can hear.

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·July 11, 2016·5 min read

Gene Contributes to Poor Speech Processing and Dyslexia

Researchers report a gene associated with dyslexia may interfere with speech processing.

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·May 12, 2016·4 min read

Older Adults Struggle More With Test Conditions Than Language Processing

A new study reports out ability to preserve language processing skills in old age may be much better than previously thought. However, our test taking abilities may decline.

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·May 10, 2016·4 min read

Study Finds Visual and Tactile Processing Deficits in Schizophrenia

A new study reports some people with schizophrenia could have visual and tactile processing deficits.

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·January 26, 2016·6 min read

Children With Sensory Processing Disorder Have Altered Pathways for Brain Connectivity

According to a new study, children with sensory processing disorder have differences in white matter tract compared to typically developing children.

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·December 17, 2015·5 min read

Music in the Brain

Researchers have identified a neural population in the auditory cortex that responds selectively to sounds categorized as music.

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·December 11, 2015·3 min read

Language and Music Processing More Complex Than Previously Believed

The brain organized sound by pitch, a new study reports.

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·December 9, 2015·4 min read

Focusing on Visual Tasks Makes Us Deaf to Our Surroundings

A new study reports concentrating on visual tasks can render you momentarily 'deaf' to normal level sounds around you.

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·November 17, 2015·4 min read

Recognizing the Basic Structure of Language is Not Unique to Human Brain

A new study sheds light on the evolutionary roots of language in the human brain.

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·October 26, 2015·4 min read

Neurological Notes: How We Process Music

Researchers have identified how brain rhythms are used to process music.

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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.

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·October 2, 2015·4 min read

Memory Sharpening Cancer Drug Could Help Alzheimer’s Patients

A drug currently used to treat cancer appears to sharpen memory. Researchers believe the drug could help people with Alzheimer's disease and other memory disorders.