FeaturedNeurology·December 22, 2016·4 min readAuditory Response is a Biomarker for ConcussionResearchers note distinct patterns of neural activity as a response to auditory stimuli in patients with concussion.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 19, 2016·3 min readNoise Sensitivity Traced to Changes in Brain FunctionA new study looks at the way in which noise sensitivity is manifested due to changes in the way in which the brain processes auditory information.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·December 12, 2016·6 min readHow Hearing Loss Can Change the Way Nerve Cells Are WiredA new study reports short term hearing loss can lead to changes in the auditory system, forcing neurons to alter their shape and behavior.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·September 12, 2016·7 min readMapping Auditory Brain Cells for Maximum Hearing PrecisionResearchers have identified the specific synaptic and post-synaptic characteristics that allow auditory neurons to compute with temporal precision.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 4, 2016·3 min readPart of Brain That Compensates for Hearing Loss in Elderly IdentifiedResearchers have identified a specific part of the brain that older adults use to differentiate speech sounds in background noises.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 6, 2016·4 min readBrain Responses Found to Originate From Previously Unknown SourceResearchers have discovered frequency following responses coming from a part of the brain not previously known to emit them.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 9, 2015·4 min readNerve Cells Warn Brain of Damage to the Inner EarAccording to a new study, some inner ear nerve cells can signal tissue damage to the brain.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedGenetics·November 7, 2015·5 min readA Genetic Cause of Noise Induced Hearing Loss DiscoveredAccording to a new study, the absence of the pejvakin molecule appears to be responsible for noise induced hearing loss.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 28, 2015·3 min readThe Right Way to Learn While You SleepIf you want to learn a new language while you sleep, make sure your brain can do its job undisturbed, a new study suggests.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·October 26, 2015·4 min readNeurological Notes: How We Process MusicResearchers have identified how brain rhythms are used to process music.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·September 12, 2015·5 min readNeural Circuit in the Cricket Brain Detects the Rhythm of the Right Mating CallResearchers have identifies a brain circuit that allows female crickets to automatically identify the chirps of males through rhythmic pulses in their mating calls.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·July 16, 2015·6 min readOutput of Single Neurons Can Predict Behavior on Perceptual TestsResearchers have deciphered the code the brain uses to make the most of its "noisy" neural circuitry.Read More
