A research team has uncovered a fundamental principle of how the brain prioritizes vision and hearing differently depending on whether we are still or in motion. The study provides new insights into ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. How do we hear, and how does hearing affect how we play music? These questions are central to the work of Nikolas Alejandro ...

Central sensitization in chronic back pain manifested as greater unpleasantness to both pressure and sound, with stronger and more specific amplification for auditory stimuli than mechanical ...

Have you ever felt moved or inspired when listening to your favorite song? Or, perhaps experienced a calm mood from the soothing sound of rain? Sound affects our brain and body in fascinating ways. As ...

Chronic back pain appears to amplify everyday sensory experiences, including sound. Brain scans reveal altered activity in ...

You might think hearing loss only affects your ears, but research shows something far more significant happens inside your ...

People with chronic back pain process everyday sounds differently, and more intensely, than people without pain, according to ...

(A) Mice are trained to respond to external audiovisual cues by making decisions to receive a water reward while avoiding a mild air puff. When both auditory and visual stimuli are presented together, ...

How do we hear, and how does hearing affect how we play music? These questions are central to the work of Nikolas Alejandro Francis, 44, an assistant professor in the University of Maryland’s Biology ...