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Hearing On The Wing: New Structure Discovered In Butterfly Ears
October 21, 2009 A clever structure in the ear of a tropical butterfly that potentially makes it able to distinguish between high and low pitch sounds has been ... > full story -
Drivers Of Convertibles May Be At Risk For Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
October 6, 2009 Drivers who frequently take to the road with the top down may be risking serious damage to their hearing, according to new ... > full story -
Non-Invasive Imaging Technique Can Help Diagnose Tinnitus
October 4, 2009 A new study finds that a non-invasive imaging technique can aid in the diagnosis of tinnitus and may detect a reduction in symptoms after different treatments, offering hope to the more than 50 ... > full story -
Possibility Of Vaccine For Ear Infections
June 30, 2009 Otitis media, more commonly known as an ear infection, is the most frequently diagnosed illness in children less than 15 years of age in the United States and is the primary cause for emergency room ... > full story -
Need Something? Talk To My Right Ear
June 23, 2009 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 in our right ... > full story -
Better Than A Hearing Aid? Better Hearing With Bone Conducted Sound
June 22, 2009 New technology to hear vibrations through the skull bone has been developed. Besides investigating the function of a new implantable bone conduction hearing aid, researchers have studied the ... > full story -
Manatees Can Probably Hear Which Directions Boats Approach From
June 12, 2009 Endangered manatees are often at risk from collisions with boats, but no one knew if the mammals could tell which directions sounds come from to escape injury. New research shows that manatees can ... > full story -
New Radio Chip Mimics Human Ear
June 3, 2009 Engineers have built a fast, ultra-broadband, low-power radio chip, modeled on the human inner ear, that could enable wireless devices capable of receiving cell phone, Internet, radio and television ... > full story -
Cell Phone Ringtones Can Pose Major Distraction, Impair Recall
June 2, 2009 A flurry of recent research has documented that talking on a cell phone poses a dangerous distraction for drivers and others whose attention should be focused elsewhere. Now, a new study in the ... > full story -
Preventing Ear Infections In The Future: Delivering Vaccine Through The Skin
May 21, 2009 An experimental vaccine applied the surface of the skin appears to protect against certain types of ear ... > full story
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