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
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·April 23, 2015·5 min readHow the Brain Transforms SoundA new study documents the transformation of information in a the auditory system of rats.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
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
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·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
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 11, 2017·5 min readThat Music Playing In Your HeadAs 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
FeaturedPsychology·November 12, 2015·3 min readExtreme Noise Conditions Can Influence Taste PerceptionA new study reports conditions which are extremely noisy can alter taste perception for sweet and umami flavors.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 NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyVisual Neuroscience·July 18, 2017·4 min readHearing a Sound Can Alter Perception of Finger SizeHearing 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
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
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 2, 2016·6 min readComputer Learns to Recognize Sounds By Watching VideoNew system does not require costly hand-annotated data during training.Read More