Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 26, 2017·5 min readNew Gene Delivery Therapy Restores Partial Hearing and Balance in Deaf MiceSummary: Treatment allows mice who would normally be completely deaf to hear the equivalent of a loud conversation, researchers say....Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 20, 2017·6 min readHow the Brain Helps Us Understand Spoken Words in Noisy SettingsResearchers have discovered a mechanism the brain uses to help compensate when noise obscures speech sounds.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·January 19, 2017·4 min readSynesthesia ‘Hearing-Motion’ Phenomenon More Common Than Previously ThoughtResearchers discover that as many as one in five of us may 'hear' flashes of light.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 22, 2016·4 min readNew Test Can Detect Hidden Hearing LossA new hearing test is able to pick up hearing deficits that may go undetected with a traditional hearing test or audiogram.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 22, 2016·6 min readHow the Brain Helps Us Understand Spoken Words in Noisy SettingsA new study identifies a neural mechanism that allows the brain to compensate for speech sounds when they are obscured by noise.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 20, 2016·6 min readPop-Outs: How the Brain Extracts Meaning From NoiseAuditory cortex neurons are able to pick out aspects of sounds associated with language, even in a 'noisy environment'.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 19, 2016·3 min readNoise Sensitivity Traced to Changes in Brain FunctionA new study looks at the way in which noise sensitivity is manifested due to changes in the way in which the brain processes auditory information.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·December 12, 2016·6 min readHow Hearing Loss Can Change the Way Nerve Cells Are WiredA new study reports short term hearing loss can lead to changes in the auditory system, forcing neurons to alter their shape and behavior.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·December 4, 2016·3 min readHearing ‘Meaningful’ Sounds Decreases Performance on Cognitive TasksSummary: Meaningful noises such as speech and music, have a positive effect when people embark on cognitive tasks, a new...Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·December 4, 2016·3 min readHow Do Musician’s Brains Work While They Play?A new study looks at how professional musicians prioritize sight and sound when learning a new song or piece of music.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·December 3, 2016·4 min readHearing Deficits in Schizophrenia Tied to Specific Brain ReceptorDysfunctional NMDA brain receptors appear to be responsible for common hearing problems in people with schizophrenia, researchers report.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedPsychology·December 2, 2016·4 min readHow Do Children Hear Anger?Researchers use neuroimaging technology and acoustical analysis to better understand how kids process emotion in speech.Read More
