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Auditory NeuroscienceElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 15, 2017·6 min readThe Way The Brain Processes Speech Could Serve as a Predictor of Early DementiaNoticeable communication problems may be an early sign of mild cognitive impairment, a new study reports.Read More
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Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·November 29, 2017·1 min readMusic and Native Language Interact in the BrainResearchers report the auditory system may be shaped by exposure to different auditory environments.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·January 17, 2018·4 min readMidbrain ‘Start Neurons’ Control Whether We Run or WalkUniversity of Copenhagen researchers have identified two areas of the midbrain that appear to play specific roles in the start, speed and content of dependent selection of locomotion in mice.Read More
