Researchers from the University of Colorado were among the first to document the positive effects of early identification and intervention for children who are deaf and hard of hearing, which led to ...

Exposure to continuous white noise sabotages the development of the auditory region of the brain, which may ultimately impair hearing and language acquisition, according to researchers from the ...

A novel survey of individuals who experience auditory hallucinations reveals that the phenomenon is far more varied, complex, and nuanced than simply "hearing voices" ― findings that challenge ...

Research by Bucknell University Professor Andrea Halpern, psychology, proves you don't have to be a musician to imagine music. Question: What do you mean when you say, "auditory imagery"? How does the ...

The process that allows sounds experienced during infancy to shape language is poorly understood. Researchers have found that courtship behavior in Drosophila melanogaster can be shaped by earlier ...

Use cutting-edge techniques to explore how synapses that relay information from the ear are changed by experience, and help us learn how to preserve and restore healthy hearing. Noise exposure or ...

Cortical plasticity is the neural mechanism by which the cerebrum adapts itself to its environment, while at the same time making it vulnerable to impoverished sensory or developmental experiences.