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The new field of sonogenetics uses sound waves to control the behavior of brain cells

Neuroscience NewsAugust 11, 2019

A new technology known as sonogenetics can control neural activity by using sound frequencies. The technology could be used to non-invasively treat a range of neurological conditions, including Parkinson's disease and epilepsy.... Read More...

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Real Time MRI Shows How Beatboxers Produce Sound

Neuroscience NewsNovember 14, 2018

A new study uses real time MRI data to observe the vocal tracts of beatboxers before they produce a sound to see if the movements are different from speech.... Read More...

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We May Hear Others’ Footsteps, but How Do We Ignore Our Own?

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 12, 2018

A new study reveals the neural processes we use to ignore the sound of our own footsteps and other self made noises. Researchers say the findings may shed new light on how we learn to speak and play music.... Read More...

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Giddy for the Sound: Why Some People Get Dizzy Hearing Certain Sounds

Neuroscience NewsJuly 10, 2018

Researchers report the dizzying effect experienced by those who suffer from Tullio phenomena occurs when sound generates pathological fluid mechanical waves in the semicircular canals of the ear.... Read More...

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Misophonia – When Certain Sounds Drive You Crazy

Neuroscience NewsMay 8, 2018

Does the sound of someone chewing or slurping a drink generate a strong emotional response in you? You could be suffering from misophonia. A new article looks at the effects of living with misophonia.... Read More...

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Researchers Identify First Brain Cells That Respond to Sound

Neuroscience NewsDecember 9, 2017

Researchers have identified a mechanism that may explain what is commonly known as the Mozart Effect, where sound input is linked to developing cognitive function.... Read More...

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That Music Playing In Your Head

Neuroscience NewsNovember 11, 2017

As we imagine music in our heads, our auditory cortex and other brain regions process auditory information in the same way as if we are really listening to sounds, a new study reports. ... Read More...

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Hearing a Sound Can Alter Perception of Finger Size

Neuroscience NewsJuly 18, 2017

Hearing ascending sounds causes people to estimate the length of their fingers to be longer than when they hear a descending or constant sound, report UCL researchers.... Read More...

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Computer Learns to Recognize Sounds By Watching Video

Neuroscience NewsDecember 2, 2016

New system does not require costly hand-annotated data during training.... Read More...

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How Neurons Have Meta Adapted to Cope With Our Rowdy World

Neuroscience NewsNovember 26, 2016

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.... Read More...

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Sharp Words: Sensory Connections Spill Over in Synethesia

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 16, 2016

People who suffer from synethesia are also more sensitive to the association between the sound of words and visual shapes, researchers report.... Read More...

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Socially Meaningful Sounds Can Improve Hearing

Neuroscience NewsApril 25, 2016

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

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The new field of sonogenetics uses sound waves to control the behavior of brain cells

Real Time MRI Shows How Beatboxers Produce Sound

We May Hear Others’ Footsteps, but How Do We Ignore Our Own?

Giddy for the Sound: Why Some People Get Dizzy Hearing Certain Sounds

Misophonia – When Certain Sounds Drive You Crazy

Researchers Identify First Brain Cells That Respond to Sound

That Music Playing In Your Head

Hearing a Sound Can Alter Perception of Finger Size

Computer Learns to Recognize Sounds By Watching Video

How Neurons Have Meta Adapted to Cope With Our Rowdy World