LISTENING WITH 2 EARS

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KONISHI, M
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10.1038/scientificamerican0493-66
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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Just as depth perception requires two eyes, a pair of ears is needed to pinpoint a sound. The brain combines the signals into a unified directional cue. Studies of barn owls, which capture their prey in total darkness by relying on sound alone, have revealed almost every step of this remarkable computational exercise. Humans and other mammals probably process sound in a similar manner.
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