There is currently considerable interest in the consequences of loss in one sensory modality
on the remaining senses. Much of this work has focused on the development of enhanced …

Bats and dolphins are known for their ability to use echolocation. They emit bursts of sounds
and listen to the echoes that bounce back to detect the objects in their environment. What is …

An exciting possibility for compensating for loss of sensory function is to augment deficient
senses by conveying missing information through an intact sense. Here we present an …

One of the most significant effects of neural plasticity manifests in the case of sensory
deprivation when cortical areas that were originally specialized for the functions of the …

This book is about mental imagery and the important work it does in our mental life. It plays a
crucial role in the vast majority of our perceptual episodes. It also helps us understand many …

Objective: We present a device that combines principles of ultrasonic echolocation and
spatial hearing to provide human users with environmental cues that are 1) not otherwise …

Echolocation is the extraordinary ability to represent the external environment by using
reflected sound waves from self-generated auditory pulses. Blind human expert …

Similar to certain bats and dolphins, some blind humans can use sound echoes to perceive
their silent surroundings. By producing an auditory signal (eg, a tongue click) and listening …

The ability of blind humans to navigate complex environments through echolocation has
received rapidly increasing scientific interest. However, technical limitations have precluded …

Historically, diverse organisms have contributed to our understanding of auditory function. In
recent years, the laboratory mouse has become the prevailing non-human model in auditory …