FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 6, 2023·5 min readHear, Hear! How Music and Sound Soothes and Connects UsResearchers explore how sounds and music have the power to soothe, energize, and connect us to one another.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePain·August 11, 2022·5 min readSound Plus Electrical Body Stimulation Has Potential to Treat Chronic PainCombining electrical stimulation with sounds that activate the somatosensory cortex could help bring relief to those suffering from chronic pain and other neurological conditions.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·July 12, 2022·6 min readSleep Provides a Major Key to the Mystery of ConsciousnessDuring sleep, the brain analyzes auditory input but is unable to focus on the sound or identify the noise; therefore no conscious awareness of the stimuli occurs.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·August 18, 2021·5 min readSounds and Words Are Processed Separately and Simultaneously in the BrainAuditory and speech processing occurs in parallel in the brain, researchers report. The findings contradict the belief that the brain processes auditory information before transferring it into linguistic information.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·June 21, 2021·2 min readListening to Mix of Sounds and Silence Preserves Temporal Sound Processing in MiceTemporal sound processing can be maintained in mouse models of congenital hearing loss with exposure to broadband sounds embedded with pauses, a new study reports.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
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·May 13, 2020·3 min readBody language can also be heardThe human voice contains information about dynamic bodily states. The findings shed light on the evolution of both spoken language and non-verbal communication.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 20, 2019·4 min readWhy is the brain disturbed by harsh sounds?Harsh noises, such as alarm bells and sirens, hold the brain's attention by stimulating its aversion networks.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·August 11, 2019·6 min readThe new field of sonogenetics uses sound waves to control the behavior of brain cellsA 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
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·November 14, 2018·2 min readReal Time MRI Shows How Beatboxers Produce SoundA 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
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·September 12, 2018·4 min readWe May Hear Others’ Footsteps, but How Do We Ignore Our Own?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
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 10, 2018·4 min readGiddy for the Sound: Why Some People Get Dizzy Hearing Certain SoundsResearchers 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
