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Laura Fernández‐Merino

University of the Basque CountryORCID 0000-0003-3357-795XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Assay:electronic health records· 2 Organism:human· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintJul 2, 2026

Modulating Neural Tracking of Speech in Infants

Laura Fernández‐Merino, Mikel Lizarazu, Nicola Molinaro, Marina Kalashnikova

The paper shows that brief exposure to structured musical rhythms enhances cortical tracking of speech in bilingual infants, with effects varying by age, language, and frequency band.

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humanelectronic health records

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NeuroscienceHuman Brain MappingPeer-reviewedMar 25, 2025

Temporal Structure of Music Improves the Cortical Encoding of Speech

Laura Fernández‐Merino, Mikel Lizarazu, Nicola Molinaro, Marina Kalashnikova

This study shows that musical rhythm structures influence cortical speech tracking by guiding brain oscillations to align with speech envelopes.

7 citations

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