PU¶PubMed·Preprint·Vestibular·2w agoHydrostatic pressure shapes and canalizes semicircular canal morphology to ensure vestibular functionUnderstanding the mechanical forces that govern vestibular organ development could eventually inform research into congenital vestibular malformations and related balance disorders.
PU¶PubMed·Preprint·Research (general)·2w agoBouncing back: Transient, but not long-lasting, effects of background disturbances on speech processingDistinguishing transient from lasting effects of background noise on speech processing sharpens our understanding of listening effort and fatigue, with potential implications for hearing aid design and auditory rehabilitation counselling.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Preprint·Research (general)·2w agoArticulatory timing and form support distinct neural benefits during audiovisual speechIdentifying which components of visible speech (timing vs. shape) provide distinct neural benefits could improve the design of audiovisual training programmes and speechreading therapy for people with hearing loss.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Preprint·Cochlear implants·4w agoRevisiting Analog Electrical Stimulation with Current Focusing in a Guinea Pig Model of Cochlear ImplantsRevisiting analog stimulation with modern current-focusing approaches could open new paths to improving the spectral resolution that remains the central unmet need in cochlear implant users.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Preprint·Research (general)·4w agoStructural connectivity of auditory-linguistic brain networks predicts success in speech categorization and listening in noiseUnderstanding how structural brain connectivity underlies individual differences in speech-in-noise performance could eventually guide personalized hearing rehabilitation strategies.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Preprint·Research (general)·4w agoNeurophysiological Evidence for Reduced Use of Prior Sound Patterns to Shape Speech Processing in AutismUnderstanding why speech perception differs in autism at a brain-processing level could eventually guide more tailored auditory rehabilitation and communication support strategies for autistic individuals.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Preprint·Research (general)·5w agoOlder adults show overexaggerated and larger noise-related degradation in their neural tracking of speechThis finding suggests age-related declines in how the brain tracks speech in noise go beyond peripheral hearing loss; audiologists should be cautious attributing all speech-in-noise difficulty in older adults to the audiogram alone, though the preprint has not yet been...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Preprint·Research (general)·5w agoPerceptual consistency in phoneme categorization is driven by neural consistency and predicts improved speech-in-noise performanceNeural consistency in phoneme (speech-sound) processing may be a useful biomarker for predicting real-world speech-in-noise performance, but this preprint requires peer review before it can inform clinical assessment tools.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Preprint·Cochlear implants·5w agoWithin-electrode temporal envelope processing predicts multi-channel speech outcomes across cochlear implant pulse ratesWithin-electrode temporal envelope processing may serve as a clinically useful predictor of multi-channel speech outcomes in CI users across pulse rates; if replicated in peer-reviewed work, it could inform CI fitting strategies, but the preprint stage warrants caution before...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Preprint·Vestibular·2mo agoAutism associated Cntnap2 deletion disrupts vestibular sensory signaling and spatial cognition in miceIf vestibular dysfunction is a reproducible feature of Cntnap2-related autism models, it opens a new biological pathway connecting autism genetics to inner-ear sensory processing that audiology and vestibular researchers should monitor.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Preprint·Research (general)·3mo agoModulation statistics allow robust prediction of speech recognition accuracy across many words, voices, and natural background soundsThis preprint offers a potentially valuable acoustic framework for predicting speech-in-noise performance, but findings require peer review and clinical validation before influencing hearing aid fitting or speech-in-noise test selection.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Preprint·Research (general)·3mo agoPrediction from Statistical Learning Aids Auditory Scene AnalysisUnderstanding how statistical learning and predictive processing shape auditory scene analysis could eventually guide the design of smarter hearing aids and auditory training programs.＋Save
