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The human brain is prepared to follow the rhythm of a song or of a dance

Neuroscience NewsNovember 26, 2019

Regardless of musical training, a person's brain synchronizes with the rhythm of music, but musicians' brain responses are much stronger and more resistant to distraction.... Read More...

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Drug combination reverses hypersensitivity to noise

Neuroscience NewsOctober 23, 2019

Summary: Treating mouse models of autism with modafinil and EBIO reduced hypersensitivity to noise.Source: MITPeople with autism often experience hypers... Read More...

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How the brain dials up the volume to hear someone in a crowd

Neuroscience NewsOctober 21, 2019

When a person listens to another person talking, their brain waves alter to select specific features of the speaker's voice and tune out other voices.... Read More...

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Mild-to-moderate hearing loss in children leads to changes in how brain processes sound

Neuroscience NewsOctober 1, 2019

The brain activity response to sound in older children with hearing loss was lower than their peers with normal hearing.... Read More...

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How the brain repurposes unused regions

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 23, 2019

There is an underlying organization that dictates how the visual cortex is repurposed in blind people, which is not random. ... Read More...

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Why is the brain disturbed by harsh sounds?

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 20, 2019

Harsh noises, such as alarm bells and sirens, hold the brain's attention by stimulating its aversion networks. ... Read More...

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How our brain filters sounds

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 6, 2019

The brain adjusts the attention it gives to identical sounds the moment they are perceived in the brainstem.... Read More...

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Sound deprivation in one ear leads to speech recognition difficulties

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 6, 2019

Ear infections and other conditions that cause hearing loss to one ear can cause nerve damage if left untreated. The damage may render the sufferer to difficulties in speech recognition and processing. ... Read More...

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New findings on human speech recognition

Neuroscience NewsAugust 28, 2019

Increased activity of the ventromedial geniculate body indicates the processing of auditory information begins before the auditory pathways reach the cerebral cortex.... Read More...

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How the brain distinguishes between voice and sound

Neuroscience NewsJuly 17, 2019

The brain adapts to a person's listening intentions by focusing on either a speaker's voice or the speech sounds being made.... Read More...

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Wearing hearing aid may help protect brain in later life

Neuroscience NewsJuly 15, 2019

Wearing a hearing aid for age-related hearing loss may help to protect the brain against dementia, a new study finds. Researchers report those who wore hearing aids maintained better brain function over time than those who did not.... Read More...

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Brain-computer interfacing technology uses music to make people happy

Neuroscience NewsJuly 12, 2019

A new brain-machine interface technology can enhance emotional interaction with music. ... Read More...

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auditory neuroscience

The human brain is prepared to follow the rhythm of a song or of a dance

Drug combination reverses hypersensitivity to noise

How the brain dials up the volume to hear someone in a crowd

Mild-to-moderate hearing loss in children leads to changes in how brain processes sound

How the brain repurposes unused regions

Why is the brain disturbed by harsh sounds?

How our brain filters sounds

Sound deprivation in one ear leads to speech recognition difficulties

New findings on human speech recognition

How the brain distinguishes between voice and sound

Wearing hearing aid may help protect brain in later life

Brain-computer interfacing technology uses music to make people happy