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Auditory Neuroscience news articles cover science research into hearing, processing sound, auditory cortex, understanding speech, hearing disorders, cochlear implants, language, functions of the ears, deafness, auditory hallucinations, and how brains and nervous systems in general respond to sounds.

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·September 20, 2022·4 min read

How Can Infants Learn About Sounds in Their Native Language?

Researchers investigate how infants learn the speech contrasts of their native languages, identifying the necessary signals are presented in naturalistic speech.

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·September 5, 2022·4 min read

Can ‘Random Noise’ Unlock Our Learning Potential?

Transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) may be a useful tool in enhancing learning rates in those with limited learning capabilities.

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·August 24, 2022·3 min read

How the Sounds We Hear Help Us Predict How Things Feel

Sensory systems in the brain are closely interconnected, with regions that respond to touch also involved when we listen to specific sounds connected to touching certain objects.

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·August 17, 2022·5 min read

Misophonia Is More Than Just Hating the Sound of Chewing

A new study contradicts previous findings that suggest misophonia is caused by a supersensitive connection between the auditory cortex and orofacial motor control areas of the brain.

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·August 11, 2022·4 min read

Breakthrough in Search for Tinnitus Cure

Study reports a new digital polytherapeutic that delivers white noise could significantly improve symptoms for those with tinnitus.

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·July 22, 2022·3 min read

A New Mechanism Responsible for Controlling Auditory Sensitivity

Researchers identified a new mechanism by which auditory sensitivity is regulated. The mechanism can temporarily reduce sensitivity in the auditory system to protect itself from loud sounds that can cause hearing damage.

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·July 21, 2022·6 min read

Detection of Pitch Errors in Well-Known Songs

A song's lyrics have an effect on our ability to process musical pitch, but not necessarily due to the meaningfulness of the words.

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·July 19, 2022·6 min read

Similar Activity in Brain’s Language Network, No Matter the Language You Speak

In a study of speakers of 45 languages, researchers found similar patterns of brain activity and language selectivity.

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·July 12, 2022·6 min read

Sleep Provides a Major Key to the Mystery of Consciousness

During 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.

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·July 11, 2022·4 min read

Newborns Develop Language Skills Within Hours of Birth

Within hours of birth, newborns begin to distinguish between sounds and become sensitive to language information.

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·July 7, 2022·4 min read

How Sound Reduces Pain in Mice

Researchers have identified a network between the auditory cortex and thalamus that appears to blunt pain when an animal is exposed to specific sounds or noises.