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Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·April 2, 2018·3 min read

Reorganization of Brain Outputs in Deaf Cats

Researchers report within the first weeks of life, deaf cats have reduced connections between the anterior ectosylvian sulcus and the superior colliculus. However, deaf cats have increased connections from other auditory areas to the superior colliculus.

This image shows synapses from a mouse ear.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 20, 2014·5 min read

Scientists Restore Hearing in Noise Deafened Mice

Researchers report they have been able to restore some hearing in mice which had suffered noise deafness.

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·September 23, 2015·3 min read

Therapeutic Toy Developed for Children with Auditory Disabilities

A group of biomedical students have developed a therapeutic toy which they believe will help children with auditory disabilities to develop their vocal chords.

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·July 20, 2020·3 min read

Hair Cell Loss Causes Age-Related Hearing Loss

Hearing loss associated with aging may have more to do with the death of hair cells in the ears than stria vascularis damage.

This shows mouse auditory nerve synapses.

Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·April 16, 2015·4 min read

Some People May Be Genetically Susceptible to Noise Induced Hearing Loss

A new study reports some people may be more genetically susceptible to noise induced hearing loss than others.

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·November 25, 2020·4 min read

Which Speaker Are You Listening to? Hearing Aid of the Future Uses Brainwaves to Find Out

EEG and AI technology can directly decode the direction in which people are listening from brainwaves alone, without having to link them to direct sounds.

This shows a person holding a hearing aid in their fingers

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·July 15, 2019·2 min read

Wearing hearing aid may help protect brain in later life

Wearing a hearing aid for age-related hearing loss may help to protect the brain against dementia, a new study finds. Researchers report those who wore hearing aids maintained better brain function over time than those who did not.

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

Featured Neuroscience

·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.