If a breakdown occurs anywhere along this pathway, it is referred to as a conductive hearing loss. Certain types of ...

An interview with a prominent researcher addresses common questions and helps untangle the auditory neuroscience underlying ...

The auditory system is highly sensitive to bilirubin toxicity. Damage to the auditory nervous system includes auditory neuropathy or auditory dyssynchrony and auditory processing problems which may ...

Researchers have identified four types of neurons in the peripheral auditory system, three of which are new to science. The analysis of these cells can lead to new therapies for various kinds of ...

A widely used neurotransmitter for treating mental health conditions may have unintended consequences for auditory perception ...

Even with effective antiretroviral therapy, patients infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) sustain central nervous system damage. Whether these problems can be mainly attributed to the ...

Researchers discover that the brainstem can reorganize neural circuits within 24 hours to restore sound offset detection ...

When a sound stops, our auditory system generates a precise "offset" response that marks this moment. This enables the brain ...

The growing prevalence of human interactions with artificial intelligence has increased the need for a better understanding of how the brain processes virtual reality. Because how others behave and ...

A Northwestern University study suggests Mom was right when she insisted you continue music lessons even after it was clear that a professional music career was not in your future. The study is the ...

We invite you to imagine the tune of Happy Birthday right now! When you imagine this familiar melody, your ears aren’t involved, but some parts of the brain associated with the auditory system do ...