FeaturedGenetics·November 23, 2014·3 min readResearchers Find How Mutant Gene Can Cause DeafnessResearchers discover how mutations in the TMIE gene can cause deafness from birth.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 20, 2014·5 min readScientists Restore Hearing in Noise Deafened MiceResearchers report they have been able to restore some hearing in mice which had suffered noise deafness.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·August 27, 2014·4 min readStudy Shows How Movement Affects HearingUsing a combination of techniques, researcher reveal how the motor cortex can suppress activity in the auditory cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 1, 2014·2 min readResearchers Study Our Love for Deep BassResearchers discover when the bass line of a song is loud and solid, we have an easier time following the rhythm.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·June 26, 2014·3 min readPeople with Tinnitus Process Emotions Differently from Their PeersPeople with tinnitus process emotions differently in the brain from those with normal hearing, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 9, 2014·3 min readGame Technology Teaches Mice and Men to Hear Better in Noisy EnvironmentsResearchers have developed a new type of game that helps train people to enhance their ability to discriminate soft sounds in noisy backgrounds.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 5, 2014·3 min readA Short Stay in Darkness May Heal Hearing WoesResearchers find simulated blindness in adult mice sharpens the animal's hearing.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 16, 2013·4 min readTinnitus Discovery Opens Door to Possible New Treatment AvenuesDisruption of timing from sensory neurons could be an underlying cause of tinnitus, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 21, 2013·4 min readListen to This: Research Upends Understanding of How Humans Perceive SoundResearchers discover that a key piece of the scientific model used to help explain how humans perceive sound is wrong.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 9, 2013·4 min readNew Strategy Lets Cochlear Implant Users Hear MusicResearchers have developed a new way of processing signals in cochlear implants to help users hear music better.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 1, 2013·2 min readDecoding Sounds’ Source: Researchers Unravel Part of MysteryA new study provides insight into how localized hearing works in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 17, 2013·2 min readResearchers Gain Insight into Protective Mechanisms for Hearing LossIsl1 gene expression protects mice against age related and noise induced hearing loss, a new study finds.Read More
