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This is an illustration of a cochlear implant.

Featured Neurology

·October 9, 2013·4 min read

New Strategy Lets Cochlear Implant Users Hear Music

Researchers have developed a new way of processing signals in cochlear implants to help users hear music better.

This image shows sheet music and a violin. A strand of DNA is overlayed.

Featured Genetics

·March 27, 2015·3 min read

Genes Involved in Memory and Learning Activated when Professional Musicians Perform

A new study investigates the effect of musical performance on the gene expression of professional musicians and finds enhanced activity in motor function, memory and learning.

Featured Neuroscience

·August 12, 2019·3 min read

AI tool characterizes a song’s genre & provides insights regarding perception music

The record-breaking single 'Old Town Road' is a little bit country, a little bit rock 'n roll, according to an artificial intelligence tool. The deep learning technology also provides a broader understanding of how we perceive and process music.

This shows the researcher and a participant wearing headphones

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·September 19, 2019·7 min read

Perception of musical pitch varies across cultures

How people interpret musical notes depends on the type of music they are culturally accustomed to.

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·July 22, 2021·4 min read

When Drums Talk – What Happens When the Speech and the Music Sound Similar?

Listeners rely on a number of acoustic features to make the distinction between drum music and drum "speech".

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·October 5, 2021·4 min read

Psilocybin Affects Perception of Music

Psilocybin, a natural psychoactive compound currently being considered for the treatment of depression, alters people's emotional states while listening to music. While listening to music, those who used psilocybin reported enhanced emotional processing. Researchers say combining music with psychedelic therapy may have positive benefits for those suffering from depression.