Why we crave company

Neuroscientists are discovering that spending time with others may be a basic biological necessity, like need for food or water.

A boon for 430 million hearing-impaired people

Columbia University team develops brain-controlled hearing aid with a maximum gain of 12 decibels.

Investigadores crean un dispositivo cerebral que permite amplificar un sonido entre una multitud de voces

El implante descodifica las ondas cerebrales generadas por estímulos sonoros específicos como hace el ‘zoom’ de una cámara

Brain-controlled hearing aid solves the ‘cocktail party problem’

Groundbreaking technology decodes a user’s brain activity to identify which voice they want to follow in a crowded room, then amplifies that conversation

New research may lead to hearing aids with the ability to select one voice among many

Scientists have developed an artificial hearing system that harnesses the brain's ability to amplify certain sounds while suppressing others. It could lead to better hearing aids.

A Neuroscientist and a Playwright Discuss Memory

At a recent School of the Arts event, Daphna Shohamy and Sarah Ruhl share how memory affects their work.

Memory & the Mind: What Science Tells Us About Brain Health Town Hall

Daphna Shohamy and other leading neuroscientists discuss the latest research on memory, the mind and brain health with PBS South Florida.

Human brain and AI speech recognition decode speech in similar step-by-step stages, study finds

The human brain doesn’t learn, think or recall like an AI. Embrace the difference

Framing human brains in terms borrowed from artificial intelligence is dangerous—writes Shohamy lab grad student Iddo Geffen

A New Study Targets Genetic Risk For Mental Illness

A study in mice by Joseph Gogos, PhD, shows potential for gene-targeting therapy in treating schizophrenia.