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Grammar Errors? The Brain Detects Them Even When You Are Unaware
May 13, 2013 — Your brain often works on autopilot when it comes to grammar. That theory has been around for years, but neuroscientists have now captured elusive hard evidence that people indeed detect and process ... > full story -
How Brain's Auditory Center Transmits Information for Decisions, Actions
May 1, 2013 — When a pedestrian hears the screech of a car's brakes, she has to decide whether, and if so, how, to move in response. Is the action taking place blocks away, or 20 feet to the left? One of the ... > full story -
Musical Memory Deficits Start in Auditory Cortex
April 30, 2013 — Congenital amusia is a disorder characterized by impaired musical skills, which can extend to an inability to recognize very familiar tunes. The neural bases of this deficit are now being deciphered. ... > full story -
Concert Cacophony: Short-Term Hearing Loss Can Be Protective, Not Damaging, Researchers Find
April 15, 2013 — Contrary to conventional wisdom, short-term hearing loss after sustained exposure to loud noise does not reflect damage to our hearing: Instead, it is the body's way to cope. The landmark finding ... > full story -
Bad Behavior in Kids With Hearing Implants Doesn't Predict Slowed Language Development
April 12, 2013 — A new study is challenging a long held belief among speech therapists and audiologists that bad behavior in young children with hearing implants is an indicator of device failure and a predictor of ... > full story -
Speaking a Tonal Language (Such as Cantonese) Primes the Brain for Musical Training
April 2, 2013 — Non-musicians who speak tonal languages may have a better ear for learning musical notes, according to ... > full story -
Regaining Proper Hearing at Last
April 2, 2013 — Around 17 million people in Germany suffer from impaired hearing. For many of them, their hearing is so damaged that a standard hearing aid is no longer enough. A new device will improve ... > full story -
Protecting Ears from Hearing Loss: Primary Role of Olivocochlear Efferent System Discovered
March 27, 2013 — New research may have discovered a key piece in the puzzle of how hearing works by identifying the role of the olivocochlear efferent system in protecting ears from hearing ... > full story -
'Evolutionary Glitch' Possible Cause of Childhood Ear Infections
March 21, 2013 — Researchers have uncovered how the human ear is formed, giving clues as to why children are susceptible to infections such as glue ... > full story -
Elite Athletes Also Excel at Some Cognitive Tasks
March 18, 2013 — New research suggests that elite athletes -- Olympic medalists in volleyball, for example -- perform better than the rest of us in yet another way. These athletes excel not only in their sport of ... > full story
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