All Articles Tagged As: auditory cortex

Scientists Make Progress In Determining How The Brain Selectively Interprets Sound (1/30/2008)

Surprisingly few auditory neurons may be involved in zeroing-in on a particular sound ...> Full Article

Human auditory neurons more sensitive than those of other mammals (1/17/2008)

The human ear is exquisitely tuned to discern different sound frequencies, whether such tones are high or low, near or far. But the ability of our ears pales in comparison to the remarkable knack of single neurons in our brains to distinguish between the very subtlest of frequency differences. ...> Full Article