Modulation minimizes masking

Brian C. J. Moore ()
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Brian C. J. Moore: University of Cambridge

Nature, 1999, vol. 397, issue 6715, 108-109

Abstract: To survive in the wild it's important to be able to distinguish particular sounds from the background noise. But how do animals do this? A study of animal noises and their responses to them indicates that a phenomenon known as 'comodulation masking release' may be responsible for filtering naturally occurring sounds.

Date: 1999
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DOI: 10.1038/16353

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