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Brain Picks out Salient Sounds from Background Noise by Tracking Frequency and Time, Study Finds
New research reveals how our
brains are able to pick out
important sounds from the
noisy world around us. The
study could lead to new
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Successful Restoration of Hearing and Balance
The sounds of success are
ringing due to a research
project that has the
potential to treat human
deafness and loss of
balance. ... > full story
Cry Analyzer Seeks Clues to Babies' Health
Researchers have developed a
new tool that analyzes the
cries of babies, searching
for clues to potential
health or developmental
problems. Slight variations
... > full story
Researchers Create Inner Ear from Stem Cells, Opening Potential for New Treatments
Scientists have transformed
mouse embryonic stem cells
into key structures of the
inner ear. The discovery
provides new insights into
... > full story
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The Importance of Stuff and Things
July 31, 2013 — Our possessions have an extensive and surprising impact on our identities and lives, but they may become less important to us as more and more of our lives takes place online, a new article ... > full story -
Speaker's Power to Act on Words Influences Listeners' Brain Response
July 24, 2013 — A speaker's power to act on his words influences how a listener perceives the meaning of their message, according to new ... > full story -
Reclassification of Cannabis Linked to Cannabis Psychosis
July 18, 2013 — Researchers have demonstrated that the change in cannabis declassification in 2009 has coincided with a significant increase in hospital admissions for cannabis psychosis - rather than the decrease ... > full story -
Inner Speech Speaks Volumes About the Brain
July 16, 2013 — Whether you're reading the paper or thinking through your schedule for the day, chances are that you're hearing yourself speak even if you're not saying words out loud. This internal speech -- the ... > full story -
Hearing Loss from Loud Blasts May Be Treatable
July 1, 2013 — Long-term hearing loss from loud explosions, such as blasts from roadside bombs, may not be as irreversible as previously thought, according to a new ... > full story -
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Link Between Fear and Sound Perception Discovered
June 30, 2013 — Researchers have discovered in an animal model how fear can increase or decrease the ability to discriminate among sounds depending on context, providing potential new insight into the distorted ... > full story -
Insights Into How Brain Compensates for Recurring Hearing Loss Point to New Glue Ear Therapies
June 27, 2013 — Important new insights into how the brain compensates for temporary hearing loss during infancy, such as that commonly experienced by children with glue ear, are revealed in a research study in ... > full story -
Imagination Can Change What We Hear and See
June 27, 2013 — Our imagination may affect how we experience the world more than we perhaps think. What we imagine hearing or seeing "in our head" can change our actual perception. The study sheds new light on a ... > full story -
Autism in Children Affects Not Only Social Abilities, but Also a Broad Range of Sensory and Motor Skills
June 25, 2013 — Scientists are shedding a new light on the effects of autism on the brain. Researchers have identified that connectivity between the thalamus, a deep brain structure crucial for sensory and motor ... > full story -
Concussion Patients Show Alzheimer's-Like Brain Abnormalities
June 18, 2013 — The distribution of white matter brain abnormalities in some patients after mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) closely resembles that found in early Alzheimer's dementia, according to a new ... > full story
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