New predictors found: Auditory processing and comprehension-knowledge emerged as the strongest predictors of reading ability, surpassing visual processing and general intelligence. Why it matters: The ...

Music training is good for the brain. Nina Kraus, a prominent brain researcher at Northwestern University, says that "music training leads to changes throughout the auditory system that prime ...

A unique University of Southern California study measuring the benefits of musical training is showing orchestra students outperformed children in sports on auditory skill tests. Strong auditory ...

Clear hearing is essential for staying connected. Yet, for many, hearing challenges create barriers to communication and cognitive well-being. Tahoe Family Hearing Clinic is bridging that gap with ...

Recent insight into the genetic bases for autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, stuttering, and language disorders suggest that neurogenetic approaches may also reveal at least one etiology of auditory ...

Inherent auditory perception skills influence the effects of music training on speech processing ability, a study suggests. Music training is thought to augment neural encoding of speech in the brain, ...

Infants refine and narrow their ability to discriminate between things they see and hear in their first year, revealing what appears to be a decline in ability at a time when most other skills and ...

Much of the theory on visual versus auditory learners has been debunked. But you can still learn to tune in to your different senses for better productivity. Here's how. Jessica was a writer on the ...

Researchers have found evidence that children with hearing impairment and cochlear implants can benefit from hobbies involving music and especially singing. Researchers at University of Helsinki, ...