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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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·May 9, 2018·2 min read

Virtual Reality Opens New Doors of Spatial Perception

A study to be presented at the 175th Annual Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America reports virtual reality technology may help us better understand how we make sense of the world with sound.

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·May 9, 2018·3 min read

From the Mouths of Babes: Infants Enjoy Hearing From Their Peers

According to researchers, infants prefer the sounds of other babies over the voices of adults. Researchers found 5 month old babies spend 40% longer listening to sounds of other babies than adult vocalizations of the same sounds.

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·May 8, 2018·2 min read

Synchronizing Cochlear Signals Stimulates Brain to ‘Hear’ in Stereo

A new technique synchronizes cochlear signals in those with implants, stimulating the brain in a way that is similar to hearing people. This can allow those with cochlear implants to hear in stereo.

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·May 8, 2018·3 min read

Misophonia – When Certain Sounds Drive You Crazy

Does 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.

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·May 8, 2018·4 min read

Simple Treatment May Minimize Hearing Loss Triggered by Loud Noise

Researchers have identified the mechanisms behind how noise induced hearing loss occurs and have shown a simple injection to the middle ear may help to preserve hearing following exposure to loud blast noises.

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·May 3, 2018·4 min read

Crocodiles Listen to Classical Music in MRI Scanner

Exposing crocodiles to a variety of auditory and visual stimuli while in an MRI, researchers discover their brain processing patterns resemble that of other mammals and birds. The researchers speculate the fundamental mechanisms of sensory processing were formed at an early evolutionary stage.

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·April 18, 2018·4 min read

The Brain Processes Sight and Sound in the Same Manner

A new study reveals both auditory and visual learning follow similar principles. The findings, researchers report, could help in the development of new approaches to restore sensory deficits.

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·April 12, 2018·4 min read

Imagining an Object Can Change How We Hear Sounds Later

A new study reveals imagining visual stimuli can alter our perception of where auditory stimuli may be coming from.

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·April 11, 2018·5 min read

Babies Make the Link Between Vocal and Facial Emotion

Babies as young as six months of age are able to transfer emotional information from the auditory to visual mode, researchers report.

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·April 11, 2018·3 min read

Where the Brain Detects Changes in Natural Sounds

A new study sheds light on how the brain tunes into relevant changes in natural sound to optimize behavior.

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·April 2, 2018·3 min read

Reorganization of Brain Outputs in Deaf Cats

Researchers report within the first weeks of life, deaf cats have reduced connections between the anterior ectosylvian sulcus and the superior colliculus. However, deaf cats have increased connections from other auditory areas to the superior colliculus.

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·March 30, 2018·7 min read

From Lullabies to Live Concerts: How Music and Rhythm Shape Our Social Brains

Researchers reveal lullabies help sooth both baby and mom simultaneously. Additionally, playing music to babies help increase their attention and positive displays of emotion to their mothers.