Ever since Hubel and Wiesel described orientation selectivity in the visual cortex, the
question of how precise selectivity emerges has been marked by considerable debate …

Hearing loss is a significant problem that affects at least 15% of the population. This
percentage, however, is likely significantly higher because of a variety of auditory disorders …

Sex-steroid hormones are well-known regulators of vocal motor behavior in several
organisms. A large body of evidence now indicates that these same hormones modulate …

The inferior colliculus (IC) is a critical computational hub in the central auditory pathway.
From its position in the midbrain, the IC receives nearly all the ascending output from the …

Frequency modulations are a prominent feature of animal vocalizations and human speech.
Here we investigated how neurons in the inferior colliculus (IC) of Mexican free-tailed bats …

Social vocalizations are particularly important stimuli in an animal's auditory environment.
Because of their importance, vocalizations should be strongly represented in auditory …

The dorsal (DCIC) and lateral cortices (LCIC) of the inferior colliculus are major targets of the
auditory and non-auditory cortical areas, suggesting a role in complex multimodal …

In addition to ascending, descending, and lateral auditory projections, inputs extrinsic to the
auditory system also influence neural processing in the inferior colliculus (IC). These types …

Tuning curves were recorded with patch electrodes from the inferior colliculus (IC) of awake
bats to evaluate the tuning of the inputs to IC neurons, reflected in their synaptic tuning …

How do we recognize what one person is saying when others are speaking at the same
time? The “cocktail-party problem” proposed by Cherry (1953) has puzzled scientific …