Research shows that vibrations in the inner ear continue even after a sound has ended, perhaps serving as a kind of mechanical memory of recent sounds. In addition to contributing to the understanding ...

Whether it is dancing or just tapping one foot to the beat, we all experience how auditory signals like music can induce movement. Now new research suggests that motor signals in the brain actually ...

A team of researchers has tested a state-of-the-art system called the AudioDome to push surround sound capabilities to the limit. The AudioDome faithfully re-creates a three-dimensional soundscape ...

How we work out the distance of something we can hear but not see has been somewhat of a mystery - until now. Scientists say we know how far away the source of a sound is by listening to the echoes it ...

Medscape: I'm curious about how an individual's degree of engagement with music before therapy affects the outcome. Does a person's musical skill or appreciation come into play? Does a classical ...

Tinnitus is a medical term to describe the perception of noise either in one ear, both ears or in the head YOU may be familiar with people saying they have a “ringing in the ears”, but while this may ...