Adaptation of the human auditory cortex to changing background noise

oleh: Bahar Khalighinejad, Jose L. Herrero, Ashesh D. Mehta, Nima Mesgarani

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2019-06-01

Deskripsi

How does the auditory system allow for accurate speech perception against changes in background noise? Here, using neural activity in the auditory cortex as people listen to speech, the authors provide evidence that background noise is selectively suppressed to enhance representations of speech.