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Sound Perception

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science7 months ago•4 min saved

Mosquito Strategies: Outwitting Humans and Targeting Females

Scientists from Nagoya University discovered that male mosquitoes have a highly complex and nuanced hearing system that allows them to detect a wide range of sounds, including female wingbeats and blended frequencies, which helps them find mates and avoid predators. This advanced understanding could lead to improved mosquito traps that mimic real sounds more effectively, potentially reducing mosquito populations and the spread of diseases.

via Earth.com|

#female-wingbeats #male-mosquitoes #mosquito-control

science7 months ago•4 min saved

Scientists Develop 3D Audio Dome That Mimics Real Sound Sources

Scientists in Canada have developed the AudioDome, an advanced 3D sound system with high fidelity speakers that can create virtual soundscapes indistinguishable from real environments, offering new opportunities for auditory perception research, despite some limitations at higher frequencies.

via Live Science|

#3d-soundscape #ambisonic-panning #audio-technology

neuroscience2 years ago•5 min saved

Whispering Prediction-Error Neurons: Our Brain's Error Detection System

A study conducted by neuroscientists at New York University has identified a class of neurons called "prediction-error neurons" that only respond when sounds violate expectations, signaling a mistake. These neurons are specific to different types of auditory discrepancies and could play a crucial role in understanding learning processes involving trial and error in sound-associated behaviors like speech and music. The findings have implications for refining learning processes, identifying causes behind certain afflictions, and assessing sound-related aptitudes.

via Neuroscience News|

#auditory-cortex #learning-processes #neuroscience

science-and-psychology2 years ago•4 min saved

The Auditory Illusion of Silence: Study Reveals People Hear It

A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that people perceive silence as a form of sound, challenging the notion that silence is simply the absence of sound. Researchers conducted auditory illusion tests and found that participants perceived silences in a similar way to how they perceive sounds. The study indicates that silence is experienced as its own type of "sound" and not just as a gap between noises. While the study does not explain how the brain processes silence, it suggests that hearing is more complex than just perceiving sounds.

via The New York Times|

#auditory-illusions #cognitive-science #neuroscience

animals2 years ago•3 min saved

The Science Behind Dog Head Tilting.

A recent study in Hungary found that dogs may tilt their heads as they remember details they find meaningful, particularly related to sounds they have learned to find important. The study also found that gifted dogs tilted their heads 43% of the time when asked to retrieve a toy by name, while other dogs tilted their heads in only 2% of these cases. The favored side of the tilt differed from canine to canine, suggesting that one side of the brain of each dog may favor the mental activity underlying head-tilting.

via Livescience.com|

#animal-cognition #animals #canine-behavior