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
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 8, 2018·3 min readMisophonia – When Certain Sounds Drive You CrazyDoes 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
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·December 9, 2017·5 min readResearchers Identify First Brain Cells That Respond to SoundResearchers 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
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
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
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
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 26, 2016·3 min readHow Neurons Have Meta Adapted to Cope With Our Rowdy WorldA 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
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 16, 2016·5 min readSharp Words: Sensory Connections Spill Over in SynethesiaPeople who suffer from synethesia are also more sensitive to the association between the sound of words and visual shapes, researchers report.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·April 25, 2016·4 min readSocially Meaningful Sounds Can Improve HearingAccording to researchers, socially meaningful sounds can change the ear, making it easier to detect those sounds.Read More
