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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 -
Fish That Live In The Dark Have The Best Ears
April 26, 2009 — All fish have ears buried inside their heads. But fish that live in the deepest, darkest waters of the ocean may have particularly sensitive ears. Researchers have gathered the first anatomical ... > full story -
How Human Ear Translates Vibrations Into Sounds: Discovery Of Ion Channel Turns Ear On Its Head
April 23, 2009 — Scientists thought they had a good model to explain how the inner ear translates vibrations in the air into sounds heard by the brain. Now, based on new research, it looks like parts of the model are ... > full story -
How Quiet Sounds Are Magnified By 'Flexoelectric Motors' In The Ear
April 21, 2009 — Researchers have learned how quiet sounds are magnified by bundles of tiny, hair-like tubes atop "hair cells" in the ear: when the tubes dance back and forth, they act as "flexoelectric motors" that ... > full story -
Silicone Ear Looks Just Like The Real Thing
March 18, 2009 — To look at Matthew Houdek, you could never tell he was born with virtually no ear. A surgeon implanted three small metal screws in the side of Houdek's skull. Each screw is fitted with a magnet, and ... > full story -
New IPod Listening Study Shows Surprising Behavior Of Teens
February 18, 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 12, 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
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