Neuroscience
What can a sea-lion teach us about musicality?
Ronan the sea lion can keep the beat better than any other animal, a study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience found out more.
Aug 2, 2016
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News tagged with vocalization
Neuroscience
In loud rooms our brains 'hear' in a different way – new findings
When we talk face to face, we exchange many more signals than just words. We communicate using our body posture, facial expressions and head and eye movements; but also through the rhythms that are produced when someone is ...
May 6, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Human sounds convey emotions clearer and faster than words
It takes just one-tenth of a second for our brains to begin to recognize emotions conveyed by vocalizations, according to researchers from McGill. It doesn't matter whether the non-verbal sounds are growls of anger, the laughter ...
Jan 19, 2016
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Born with no voice and low odds, boy talks with new voice box
Grant Hasse was born with two very rare conditions—one that's usually fatal, the other that should have left him unable to talk.
Nov 23, 2015
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Medical research
Scientists grow functional vocal cord tissue in the lab
University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists have succeeded in growing functional vocal cord tissue in the laboratory, a major step toward restoring a voice to people who have lost their vocal cords to cancer surgery or other ...
Nov 18, 2015
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Neuroscience
Brain chemical aids tic control in Tourette Syndrome
A chemical in the brain could potentially be harnessed to help young people with Tourette Syndrome (TS) to overcome the physical and vocal tics associated with the neurological disorder, say researchers.
Oct 1, 2015
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Pediatrics
Biomedical students develop therapeutic toy for auditory disabilities
Hearing loss is one of the most common birth defects, with more than 12,000 children in the United States affected each year. Three students in Wichita State University's biomedical engineering program recognized this issue ...
Sep 23, 2015
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Medical research
Hidden impatience revealed in linguistics study
Someone's asked you a question, and halfway through it, you already know the answer. While you think you're politely waiting for your chance to respond, new research shows that you're actually more impatient than you realize.
Sep 11, 2015
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Neuroscience
Therapy affects the brain of people with Tourette syndrome
In addition to its effect on chronic tics, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can change the brain function of people with Tourette syndrome. This is what is revealed in a study by researchers at the Institut universitaire ...
Jun 25, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Voice therapy needed to counter the "Marilyn Monroe" effect
Routine voice therapy is needed for children who were intubated when they were born very preterm to reduce their risk of developing speaking difficulties, according to recent research.
Feb 10, 2015
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