Blinking suppression reveals how the brain filters speech in noisy environments
Blinking is a human reflex most often performed without thinking, like breathing. Although research on blinking is usually…
Mayor Wayne Brown sets out plan to turn Auckland into global city
He was speaking in the Great Hall at the Auckland Town Hall, where he received the mayoral chains,…
COVID-19 in pregnancy may raise autism and neurodevelopmental disorder risk
New research from Mass General Brigham reveals that COVID-19 infection in pregnancy may subtly alter fetal brain development,…
Personalized Brain Stimulation Offers New Hope For People With Hard-To-Treat Epilepsy
Doctors and researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC have developed a new treatment for epilepsy patients…
Ancient lead exposure may have shaped human evolution and language
A groundbreaking international study changes the view that exposure to the toxic metal lead is largely a post-industrial…
Outgoing police union boss Chris Cahill delivers grave mental health warning in final speech
True to form, Cahill did not shy away from sharing his thoughts on current pressures facing police and…
Evaluating the link between sound quality, speech recognition and cochlear implant-related quality of life outcomes
More than a million people around the world rely on cochlear implants (CIs) to hear. CI effectiveness is…
Brownlee plans crackdown on Parliament’s standards after Oriini Kaipara maiden speech, haka
“There is no issue with waiata, there is no issue with haka, but there is an issue with…
Slow speech improves rhythm control in people with ALS
Speech rhythm, a key attribute of natural languages that directly influences the effectiveness and efficiency of communication, is…
New experimental methods show selective attention effect is exclusively cortical in humans
Research led by the University of Michigan’s Kresge Hearing Research Institute and the University of Rochester illuminates the mechanisms…
Jane Fonda relaunches McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech
The statement was backed by more than 550 people including some of the biggest names in the entertainment…
Researchers link high-volume listening habits to future hearing damage in young people
Music is more of a personal experience for young people and plays a significant role in their well-being…