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The sound of stillness: how the brain hears silence

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  • February 10, 2010
In language, the silent spaces between words are just as important as the words themselves. Without those split-second gaps, words would run...
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New sensory system found in the skin

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  • December 8, 2009
Researchers have found an entirely new system related to touch hidden beneath our skin. The study, published in the journal Pain, suggests that...
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NASA tech sounds out how whales hear

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  • November 25, 2009
(Photo Credit: NOAA) Rocket science isn't just for the stars anymore. Researchers are using technology intended for a mechanical leviathan on...
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Pathway in the brain allows injured to 'see' without sight

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  • September 3, 2009
The senses have always been an intense field of study, if only because the brain continues to surprise scientists with its intricacies. From...
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The blind can drive at Virginia Tech

This story begins in 2006, when the Blind Driver’s Challenge was initiated at Virginia Tech in response to a proposal made by the Jernigan...
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Weak individuals hear dangerous sounds differently

A new study conducted by scientists The College of Wooster in Ohio shows that people who are physically weaker tend to think that a looming sound...
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Brain changes when hearing is lost

People who are blind often state their other senses become heightened to compensate the loss of sight.But what of those with other sensory deficits...
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New virtual reality technology to stimulate all five senses

A new virtual reality headset will be revealed today in London. But unlike its predecessors which only offered two sensations (usually sight and...
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