FeaturedPsychology·January 19, 2016·4 min readSounds Convey Emotions Faster and Clearer Than WordsAccording to researchers, the brain uses 'older' brain systems to process emotions expressed through vocalizations.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 12, 2016·3 min readSinging In the Brain: Songbirds’ Vocal Muscles Work Like Humans When SingingA new study reports the vocal muscles of Bengalese finches change function to help produce different parameters of sounds, much like an opera singer.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 11, 2016·4 min readSound Happier, Feel Happier: The Way You Sound Affects Your MoodA new study reports the tone of your voice can affect your emotional state.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 5, 2015·4 min readHow Finches Could Further Understanding of Huntington’s DiseaseResearchers use zebra finches to study speech and vocal impairments associated with Huntington's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 14, 2015·5 min readGorillas Moving Closer to Verbal CommunicationA new study reports gorillas can learn to control vocalization and breathing patterns which are not typical of their natural repertoire.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 5, 2015·3 min readComplex Bonobo Communication is Similar That of Human InfantsA new study reports wild bonobos communicate in a similar manner to human infants, using a high pitched call which requires context in order to be understood.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 8, 2015·3 min readMice Don’t Need the Cortex to Sing Their SongsResearchers explore the foundations of vocal learning.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 17, 2015·3 min readStudying Other Animals Can Help Us Answer What It Means to Be a Musical SpeciesA new study reports cross species research could help unlock which features of human music are rooted in our biology, and which are a cultural phenomena.Read More
