Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 18, 2022·3 min readHuman Echolocators Can Better Locate Targets From Sideways Rather Than Straight AheadHumans who use echolocation have better acuity in localizing a target from 45 degrees to the side compared to directly ahead at 0 degrees.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 25, 2022·4 min readBat Brains Organized for Echolocation and FlightMotor areas of the cerebral cortex are dedicated to sonar production and wing control in Egyptian fruit bats.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·February 15, 2022·4 min readHow the Brain Filters Out SoundsA new study sheds light on auditory perception in bats.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·June 3, 2021·5 min readCan Echolocation Help Those With Vision Loss?Study confirms learning click-based echolocation can help those experiencing vision loss to maintain mobility while providing a sense of independence.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·May 8, 2021·4 min readBats Know the Speed of Sound From BirthBats map the world in units of time, unlike humans who map the world in units of distance.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 21, 2020·3 min readHow the brain controls the voiceOscillations in the fronto-striatal network predict whether a bat is about to use echolocation or vocalized communication.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·October 18, 2018·4 min readJust How Blind Are Bats?Researchers report not all bats are blind, but some have selected superior acoustic abilities over vision through evolution.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 3, 2017·4 min readMouth Clicks Used in Human Echolocation Captured in Unprecedented DetailResearchers have investigated the mouth clicks in human echolocation. They hope to use synthetic human clicks to investigate how sounds can reveal the physical features of an object.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 25, 2017·3 min readExploring the Potential of Human EcholocationA new study considers how echolocation can benefit visually impaired people to navigate safely through the environment.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·June 6, 2017·5 min readCan You Hear Me Now?Researchers solve a long standing mystery of the neural mechanism behind the Lombard effect.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 10, 2016·3 min readMice Sing Like Jet Engines to Find a MateTo find a mate, mice use unique high frequency sounds using a mechanism that has only previously been observed in supersonic jet engines, a new study reports.Read More
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