Implant improves balance, movement and quality of life for people with inner ear disorder
Credit: Johns Hopkins Vestibular NeuroEngineering Laboratory Getting around without the need to concentrate on every step is something most of ...
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Pace of prehistoric human innovation could be revealed by ‘linguistic thermometer’
Physics expert joins forces with linguists to better model the pastCredit: Image from Martin Sanchez on Unsplash https://unsplash.com/ Multi-disciplinary researchers ...
Research to advance environmental sound classification wins IEEE Best Paper Award
Credit: NYU Tandon BROOKLYN, New York, January 13, 2021 - The paper "Deep Convolutional Neural Networks and Data Augmentation for ...
Preserving workers’ hearing health by improving earplug efficiency
Work carried out by researchers from ÉTS and the IRSSTCredit: ÉTS Noise exposure accounts for 22% of worldwide work-related health ...
Study explains role of bone-conducted speech transmission in speech production and hearing
Scientists investigate transmission properties of bone-conducted (BC) speech sound, opening doors to BC-based speech and hearing assistive technologyCredit: Masashi Unoki ...
Scientists at Tel Aviv University develop new gene therapy for deafness
Breakthrough may help in the treatment of children with hearing lossCredit: Tel Aviv University A new study from Tel Aviv ...
Disposable surgical masks best for being heard clearly when speaking, study finds
Credit: Photo courtesy Ryan Corey CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researcher a target="_blank" href="http://ryanmcorey.com/">Ryan Corey recently heard from a friend who teaches ...
Masked education: Which face coverings are best for student comprehension?
As instructors continue to wear masks for the safety of themselves and their students, the question of which types of ...
How does eye position affect ‘cocktail party’ listening?
Eye position has a modest but measurable impact on speech intelligibility within a cocktail party setting.Credit: Virginia Best MELVILLE, N.Y., ...
Military flights biggest cause of noise pollution on Olympic Peninsula
Credit: Quiet Parks International An area in the Olympic Peninsula's Hoh Rain Forest in Washington state for years held the ...
Headset over earphone: Cancelling out unnecessary and unwanted noise
Iintegrating laser-based technology for a quieter lifeCredit: UTS Researchers from the Centre for Audio, Acoustics and Vibration at the University ...
Using virtual reality to better understand auditory perception
How can new, interactive methods help to better investigate complex auditory processes? This is what researchers from Oldenburg, Germany, are ...
Parkinson’s patients use telehealth access for speech improvement during pandemic
Credit: Steve Mogensen/SpeechVive WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - SpeechVive Inc. announced Thursday (Nov. 19) it is making its remote calibration software ...
A wearable sensor to help ALS patients communicate
Researchers have designed a skin-like device that can measure small facial movements in patients who have lost the ability to ...
Cognitive elements of language have existed for 40 million years
Credit: National Center for Chimpanzee Care in Bastrop, Texas Humans are not the only beings that can identify rules in ...
University of Sydney research could lead to customised cochlear implants
Research could lead to better hearing in noisy environmentsCredit: Dr Greg Watkins Cochlear implants are a groundbreaking technology that has ...
Novel software assesses phonologial awareness
Credit: Royalty-free via Pxhere Understanding sounds in language is a critical building block for child literacy, yet this skill is ...
Sensory device stimulates ears and tongue to treat tinnitus in large trial
Credit: B. Conlon et al., Science Translational Medicine (2020) A device that stimulates the ears and tongue substantially reduced the ...
Montana researcher earns multiple awards for ear, skin science
Credit: Photo by Tommy Martino MISSOULA - University of Montana scientist Monica Serban is on a research roll. In recent ...
Horwitz Prize awarded to scientists who showed how the ear and brain process sound
Credit: Columbia University Irving Medical Center Columbia University will award the 2020 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize to three scientists: Robert ...