Human brains do something peculiar when a chimpanzee screams or hoots. Instead of treating those sounds as generic animal ...

Human brains still react to chimp voices, hinting at a deep evolutionary link in how we recognize sound.

The human brain is remarkably adept at adjusting what we hear based on contexts, like our current environment or priorities, but it's still unknown how exactly the brain helps us detect, filter and ...

Research led by the University of Michigan's Kresge Hearing Research Institute and the University of Rochester illuminates the mechanisms through which humans can pick out and focus on single sounds ...

A low-dimensional voice latent space derived from deep learning captures speaker-identity representations in the temporal voice areas and supports reconstruction of voices preserving identity ...

Researchers have added to a stack of existing evidence that 40 Hz gamma frequencies could help to treat Alzheimer's disease.

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 ...

New research reveals that prolonged stress alters brain function, reducing sensitivity to sound over time. This study uncovers how the brain adapts to chronic stress, prioritizing other senses while ...