A child who does not follow directions can look, from the outside, like a child who is choosing not to. The instruction was ...

Auditory processing is the term used to describe what happens when your brain recognizes and interprets the sounds around you. Humans hear when energy that we recognize as sound travels through the ...

One of the fundamental questions in sensory neuroscience is how do neurochemical signalling molecules (neurotransmitters and neuromodulators) influence the physiology of neuronal ensembles that ...

Auditory processing disorder (APD) is when the brain cannot interpret sounds correctly. People may also refer to APD as central auditory processing disorder. People with APD may find it difficult to ...

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. When Lindsey Jorgensen’s husband, Kyle Jorgensen, returned from ...

Understanding Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) Auditory Processing Disorder represents a complex hearing challenge that affects how the brain interprets sounds despite normal hearing thresholds. It ...

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

Neuroscientists say the brain's auditory lexicon, a catalog of verbal language, is actually located in the front of the primary auditory cortex, not in back of it -- a finding that upends a ...

Recent insight into the genetic bases for autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, stuttering, and language disorders suggest that neurogenetic approaches may also reveal at least one etiology of auditory ...

After years of research, neuroscientists have discovered a new pathway in the human brain that processes the sounds of language. The findings, reported August 18 in the journal Cell, suggest that ...

Dr. Arehart’s primary area of expertise in both teaching and research was audiology and hearing science. She was head of the Hearing Research Laboratory. The laboratory’s research focuses on ...

Ever find yourself saying “What?” even though you understood the gist of the conversation? This seemingly small habit could reveal something deeper. Research ...