Brain Can Be Trained To Process Sound In Alternate Way

UCSF scientists have found that the brains of rats can be trained to learn an alternate way of processing changes in the loudness of sound. The discovery, they say, has potential for the treatment of hearing loss, autism, and other sensory disabilities in humans. It also gives clues, they say, about the process of learning and the way we perceive the world.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/12/041219180618.htm