How Do We Hear Time Within Sound? (IMAGE) PLOS Caption Auditory cortex uses neural excitation and inhibition to encode temporal patterns in a sound, like the rhythm produced from a melody. Credit Daniel Bendor Usage Restrictions Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.