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Need Something? Talk To My Right Ear
New research demonstrates
humans' right ear preference
for listening. We humans
prefer to be addressed in
our right ear and are more
likely to perform a task
when we receive the request
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Better Than A Hearing Aid? Better Hearing With Bone Conducted Sound
New technology to hear
vibrations through the skull
bone has been developed.
Besides investigating the
function of a new
... > full story
Cell Phone Ringtones Can Pose Major Distraction, Impair Recall
A flurry of recent research
has documented that talking
on a cell phone poses a
dangerous distraction for
drivers and others whose
... > full story
How Human Ear Translates Vibrations Into Sounds: Discovery Of Ion Channel Turns Ear On Its Head
Scientists thought they had
a good model to explain how
the inner ear translates
vibrations in the air into
sounds heard by the brain.
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New IPod Listening Study Shows Surprising Behavior Of Teens
February 28, 2009 — A new study involving iPods and teenagers indicates teenagers who receive pressure from their peers or others to turn down the volume of their iPods instead turn them up ... > full story -
Built-in Volume Control Helps Protect Auditory Nerve Against Loud Sounds
February 17, 2009 — When our ears are exposed to very loud sounds, such as the blast of a firecracker, too much of a neurotransmitter is released, damaging these auditory nerve cells and causing hearing loss. ... > full story -
Ways To Minimize Tinnitus -- Troublesome Noises In The Ears
February 15, 2009 — Ringing, whining, whistling, hissing or whooshing. Any of those sounds in one or both ears when there is no external noise present could be a sign of ... > full story -
A Good Ear: Rats Identify Specific Sounds In Noisy Environments
November 27, 2008 — Alex Martin placed rats in a partially echo-free, sound-proof chamber and simultaneously played two types of sounds: Gaussian sound (containing all frequencies) of 25 decibels and a pure sound (made ... > full story -
Tinnitus: Psychological Treatment And Neurostimulation Offer Hope
November 24, 2008 — A remarkable number of patients with tinnitus demonstrate withdrawal behavior and have a negative view of life. Feelings of anxiety and depression result in patients experiencing the complaint as a ... > full story -
Prosthetic Ears Appear To Improve Hearing And Speech Recognition In Noisy Environments
September 16, 2008 — Prosthetic ears appear to improve hearing and speech recognition in noisy environments, according to a new ... > full story -
Hearing Restoration May Be Possible With Cochlear Repair After Transplant Of Human Cord Blood Cells
September 4, 2008 — Hearing loss due to cochlear damage may be repaired by transplanting human umbilical cord hematopoietic stem cells. This study, using animal models of chemical and auditory cochlear damage, found ... > full story -
Biophysical Method May Help To Recover Hearing
September 2, 2008 — Scientists have created a biophysical methodology that may help to overcome hearing deficits, and potentially remedy even substantial hearing loss. The authors propose a method of retuning ... > full story -
Chronic Ear Infections Linked To Increased Obesity Risk; Taste Damage Can Lead To Preferences For Fatty And Sugary Foods
August 15, 2008 — Ear infections are a painful rite of passage for many children. New research suggests the damage caused by chronic ear infections could be linked to people's preference for fatty foods, which ... > full story -
Zebrafish May Help Solve Ringing In War Vets' Ears
May 2, 2008 — Ever since Ernest Moore's ears began ringing with tinnitus, he has been researching a cure. There's a lot riding on his work. Tinnitus is the top disability of soldiers returning from Iraq and ... > full story
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