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Rewired Visual Input to Sound-Processing Part of the Brain Leads to Compromised Hearing
August 22, 2012 — Scientists have found that the ability to hear is lessened when, as a result of injury, a region of the brain responsible for processing sounds receives both visual and auditory ... > full story -
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Discrepancies Between Patients and Physicians in Perception of Rheumatoid Arthritis Quantified for First Time
August 22, 2012 — For people suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, pain is the crucial factor in their personal perception of the condition. The doctors treating them, however, assess the severity of the disease based ... > full story -
A Little Music Training Goes a Long Way: Practicing Music for Only Few Years in Childhood Helps Improve Adult Brain
August 21, 2012 — A little music training in childhood goes a long way in improving how the brain functions in adulthood when it comes to listening and the complex processing of sound, according to a new study. The ... > full story -
Brain's Code for Pronouncing Vowels Uncovered: Discovery May Hold Key to Restoring Speech After Paralysis
August 21, 2012 — Scientists have unraveled how our brain cells encode the pronunciation of individual vowels in speech. The discovery could lead to new technology that verbalizes the unspoken words of people ... > full story -
The Science of Motor Control Can Bring Back a Smile for Those With Muscle Dysfunction
August 21, 2012 — A child’s smile is something we take for granted. But muscle dysfunction can turn a simple expression of joy into a challenge. Surface electromyography provides a noninvasive method of sensing ... > full story -
Computer Program Recognizes Any Language
August 21, 2012 — New technology that allows computers to recognize any language without pre-learning stands to revolutionize automatic speech ... > full story -
Cause of Death of Photoreceptor Cells in Retinitis Pigmentosa Elucidated
August 20, 2012 — Research has for the first time identified the mode of death of cone photoreceptor cells in an animal model of retinitis pigmentosa. This groundbreaking study has further identified the receptor ... > full story -
Psychologists Link Emotion to Vividness of Perception and Creation of Vivid Memories
August 20, 2012 — Have you ever wondered why you can remember things from long ago as if they happened yesterday, yet sometimes can't recall what you ate for dinner last night? According to a new study, it's because ... > full story -
Neural Interface for Hand Prosthesis Can Restore Function in Brain Areas Responsible for Motor Control
August 20, 2012 — Amputation disrupts not only the peripheral nervous system but also central structures of the brain. While the brain is able to adapt and compensate for injury in certain conditions, in amputees the ... > full story -
Scientists Report Promising New Direction for Cognitive Rehabilitation in the Elderly
August 20, 2012 — Research has found that declines in temporal information processing (TIP), the rate at which auditory information is processed, underlies the progressive loss of function across multiple cognitive ... > full story
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