Clear hearing is essential for staying connected. Yet, for many, hearing challenges create barriers to communication and cognitive well-being. Tahoe Family Hearing Clinic is bridging that gap with ...

Recent advancements in stem cell therapy are paving the way for potential breakthroughs in reversing hearing loss. This innovative approach is gaining traction in the treatment of hearing disorders, ...

Vestigial organs, such as the wisdom teeth in humans, are those that have become functionless through the course of evolution. Now, a psychologist studying vestigial muscles behind the ears in humans ...

A research team has developed a skin-attachable auditory sensor, which recognizes human voices in noisy environments and when users wear facemasks. The new sensor will be useful in microphones that ...

A new study co-led by Mass General Brigham researchers points to a promising new type of auditory brainstem implant (ABI) that could benefit people who are deaf due to Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) ...

DFNB16, a recessive form of mild-to-moderate human deafness, is caused by mutations in the STRC gene, which encodes stereocilin, a protein essential for the effective function of outer hair cells as ...

Why do we like the music we like? Were we born with musical preferences, or did we develop them over time through life ...

Face masks, a new normal since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, muffle sound to make it difficult to understand speech. People often have no choice but to speak louder and strain their throat ...