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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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·November 11, 2017·4 min read

How the Brain Encodes Sounds

Researchers report the auditory cortex may encode noises differently that was previously thought.

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·November 7, 2017·3 min read

Inner Ear Stem Cells May Someday Restore Hearing

Researchers report a promising treatment for reversing deafness, that converts inner ear stem cells to auditory neurons, may increase cancer risk as the process can make the cells divide too quickly.

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·November 7, 2017·6 min read

Source of Early Brain Activity Identified

A new study reveals a mechanism that may explain the link between sound input and cognitive function in the developing brain.

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·October 10, 2017·4 min read

Our Ability to Focus on One Voice in Crowds Is Triggered by Voice Pitch

Imperial College London researchers have identified a group of neurons implicated in selective attention.

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·October 5, 2017·4 min read

Predicting When a Sound Will Occur Relies on the Brain’s Motor System

Researchers from McGill University shed light on how motor signals help sharpen our ability to decipher complex sound flows.

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·October 1, 2017·5 min read

Can Listening to Music Help You Fall Asleep?

Researchers explore how listening to music prior to sleep could impact how well you rest.

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·September 26, 2017·6 min read

No Evidence of Hidden Hearing Loss from Common Recreational Noise

It has often been claimed that exposure to loud noises in recreational activities, such as at a music concert, contributes to hidden hearing loss. New research finds no evidence to support the theory that permanent hearing difficulties occur as a result recreational noise exposure.

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·September 24, 2017·4 min read

The Brain Basis Of “Hatred of Sound”: Misophonia

Does hearing certain sounds evoke feelings of uncontrollable anger or disgust? You may have misophonia. A new paper looks at the neurobiological underpinnings of this auditory disorder.

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·September 9, 2017·3 min read

Brain Area Responsible for ‘Hearing Voices’ in Schizophrenia Discovered

Researchers have identified a specific area of the brain responsible for auditory verbal hallucinations in people with schizophrenia. The researchers were able to control the hallucinations with the help of transcranial magnetic stimulation.

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·August 24, 2017·6 min read

How the Human Brain Detects the ‘Music’ of Speech

Researchers at UCSF discover neurons in the superior temporal gyrus change activity depending on where emphasis falls in a sentence.

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·August 22, 2017·2 min read

Serotonin May Worsen Tinnitus

Researchers report fusiform cells in the dorsal cochlear nucleus become hyperstimulated when exposed to serotonin. Findings could have implications for those taking SSRIs as they may make tinnitus worse in some people.

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·August 21, 2017·5 min read

People Who Hear Voices Can Detect Hidden Speech in Unusual Sounds

A new study published in Brain reveals people who experience auditory vocal hallucinations are better at detecting hidden speech in ambiguous sounds than non voice-hearers.