Researchers discover that the brainstem can reorganize neural circuits within 24 hours to restore sound offset detection ...

A widely used neurotransmitter for treating mental health conditions may have unintended consequences for auditory perception ...

Can antidepressants cause tinnitus? New research reveals how elevated serotonin activates auditory neurons, inducing phantom ...

(seb_ra/iStock/Getty Images Plus) The neurotransmitter serotonin, best known for its role in regulating mood, may also ...

The same neurotransmitter commonly leveraged to relieve symptoms of depression and anxiety also may exacerbate a vexing ...

A child with profound genetic hearing loss was dosed with the investigational otoferlin gene therapy (DB-OTO), becoming the first patient dosed in a phase 1/2 trial evaluating the treatment, and ...

Voice experiments in people with epilepsy have helped trace the circuit of electrical signals in the brain that allow its hearing center to sort out background sounds from their own voices. Such ...

Auditory brainstem processing underpins our ability to determine the location of sounds in space, a function that is essential for navigation, communication, and environmental awareness. At the heart ...

When it comes to courtship, it is important to ensure that one is interacting with a member of the same species. Animals use multiple sensory systems to confirm that potential mates are indeed ...

Researchers have mapped the long-range synaptic connections involved in vocal learning in zebra finches, uncovering new details about how the brain organizes learned vocalizations such as birdsong.