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Age-related hearing loss was primarily thought to be caused by damage to or destruction of hair cells. A row of inner hair cells in the snail-like cochlea converts sound vibrations into electrical signals that are transmitted to the brain via the audit… Continue reading Better-than-normal hearing unlocked by gene tweak
Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) can occur from a one-off exposure to an intense burst of sound, like a gunshot or explosion, or continuous exposure to loud sounds over an extended period, such as in a noisy work environment. With society’s increasing… Continue reading Noise-induced hearing loss prevented by novel gut treatment
A breakthrough clinical trial using gene therapy has restored hearing to five children born deaf. After six months, the children were able to recognize speech and hold conversations, raising hopes for wider use in the near future.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Groundbreaking gene therapy trial allows 5 children born deaf to hear
Back in 2018, scientists at Duke University discovered that each time our eyes move, our ears make an imperceptible squeaking noise. Now, the researchers have developed a method of telling where a person is looking by analyzing those sounds.Continue Re… Continue reading Scientists can now tell where you’re looking by listening to your ears
Even when using a hearing aid, it can be quite difficult for deaf people to make out specific individuals’ voices in noisy environments. The new SpeakerBeam system could help, by automatically recognizing and boosting a select person’s voice.Continue R… Continue reading SpeakerBeam hearing aid tech only amplifies specific people’s voices
While fans of “Another Brick in the Wall (Part 1)” may be horrified with the results, science on the way to recreating music through brain activity. And it has the potential for incredibly broad applications.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Unive… Continue reading Scientists recreate Pink Floyd classic using only people’s brains
Researchers have identified the molecular pathway that allows male mosquitoes to hear females, a factor that’s crucial to their reproduction. The discovery could lead to the development of insecticides that exploit this pathway as a novel way of contro… Continue reading Targeting mosquito hearing to reduce disease transmission
Many of us are resigned to the fact that we’ll naturally lose some of our hearing as we age, but there may be a way to slow that down. Scientists at the University of Virginia (UVA) have identified a mechanism that lets hair cells repair themselves, wh… Continue reading Hair cell repair protein could lead to new hearing loss treatments
Nearly 60 years after American folk duo Simon & Garfunkel sang their dangerously earworm-y tune “The Sound of Silence,” a team of researchers has resurrected the age-old question as to whether the absence of noise in itself is something we can actually… Continue reading Silence may not be deafening, but researchers say we can hear it
A “bi-sensory” treatment combining precisely timed sound and touch has shown impressive results in reducing people’s experience of tinnitus, a common and debilitating form of hearing damage that presents as an incessant ringing sound in the ears.Contin… Continue reading Ring-busting tinnitus treatment combines sound and touch stimulation