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·August 24, 2015·4 min read

Exposure to Sudden Sounds and Brief Trauma Results in Lasting Memories

According to a new study, brief exposure to mild trauma or sudden sounds can permanently alter neural networks and form long lasting memories.

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·February 1, 2022·4 min read

Finding Structure in the Brain’s Static

Wave patterns provide a deeper insight into sleep, consciousness, and attention.

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·September 29, 2020·3 min read

Noise Can Put You off Your Food

Relaxing music can help enhance enjoyment while dining, a new study reports. However, normal background noise in restaurants can have a negative impact on the dining experience.

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·May 25, 2021·4 min read

Feeling Lonely? Turn up the Volume!

Lonely and socially isolated people prefer higher volume sounds, such as loud music or background noise, compared to those who feel socially accepted, a new study reports.

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·November 26, 2016·3 min read

How Neurons Have Meta Adapted to Cope With Our Rowdy World

A new study reports as auditory neurons become more familiar with a sound environment, they speed up their adaption to the noisiness of that environment.

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·September 14, 2019·6 min read

How do brains tune in to one neural signal out of billions?

Two activities support the brain's ability to establish reliable connections in the presence of significant biological background noise.

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·April 25, 2016·4 min read

Socially Meaningful Sounds Can Improve Hearing

According to researchers, socially meaningful sounds can change the ear, making it easier to detect those sounds.

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·December 20, 2016·6 min read

Pop-Outs: How the Brain Extracts Meaning From Noise

Auditory cortex neurons are able to pick out aspects of sounds associated with language, even in a 'noisy environment'.

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·December 2, 2021·3 min read

Wind Farm and Traffic Noise Found to Stimulate the Brain During Sleep

The noise of traffic and wind farms has an impact on sleep, researchers report. The study revealed the effects of the noise were brief, and most study participants' brain waves returned to baseline sleep activity within thirty seconds of the noises being introduced.

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·July 8, 2019·2 min read

How noise and age affect brain’s sound processing

Noise-induced hearing loss and hearing loss due to aging have different effects on sound processing in the brain. Researchers suggest each type of hearing loss should have its own specific treatment.

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·July 21, 2016·4 min read

Background Noise May Hinder Toddlers’ Ability to Learn Words

According to a new study, the presence of background noise may make it more difficult for young children to learn new words.

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·August 10, 2020·5 min read

Math Shows How Brain Stays Stable Amid Internal Noise and a Widely Varying World

Neural networks involved in the same computation will repeatedly converge toward the same firing rates, even if they are perturbed by the natural noisiness of individual neurons or sensory environmental stimuli.

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Exposure to Sudden Sounds and Brief Trauma Results in Lasting Memories

Finding Structure in the Brain’s Static

Noise Can Put You off Your Food

How Neurons Have Meta Adapted to Cope With Our Rowdy World

How do brains tune in to one neural signal out of billions?

Pop-Outs: How the Brain Extracts Meaning From Noise

Wind Farm and Traffic Noise Found to Stimulate the Brain During Sleep

How noise and age affect brain’s sound processing

Background Noise May Hinder Toddlers’ Ability to Learn Words

Math Shows How Brain Stays Stable Amid Internal Noise and a Widely Varying World

Wasabi Compound Enhances Memory

Genes Associated with Earlier and Higher Reproduction Linked to Accelerated Aging

Novel Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Shows Promise

Brain’s Response to Crucial Language Hub Removal: New Insights

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