Two studies — one in monkeys and one in humans — have recently shed light on how primates perceive the pitch of a sound. Pitch perception is essential for appreciating music or fully understanding ...

Figure 1: Spectral representations of complex sounds that produce a pitch perception of 62.5 Hz. In this study, we used positron emission tomography (PET) to address the question of where in the ...

Sounds play an important role in troubleshooting a computer. Computers have pre-programmed beeps and sounds that notify you of clear hardware issues. Then there are the subtler sounds: a high-pitched ...