Scientists 'find key to hearing'
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Scientists pinpoint a protein they believe holds the key to hearing, and maybe new treatments for deafness.
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Scientists believe they have tracked down the origin of a low-frequency "hum" that emanates from the Earth.
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Research into using stem cells to repair damaged nerves just got a big boost, with scientists pinpointing a protein key to controlling binocular vision -- visual depth perception -- in mammals.
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Shepherds on an island off Africa whistle to communicate across great distances. Their brains, a new study says, interpret the sounds just as if they were spoken words.
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Scientists have tested whether cellular audio is good enough to play and record animal sounds in the wild.
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A protein in the ear that converts sound into nerve impulses that are sent to the brain could be the long-sought key to understanding hearing and deafness, scientists said on Wednesday.
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British researchers find a way to close a potential flaw in quantum communication systems.
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The emerging science of infrasound may help track -- or even predict -- earthquakes and other disasters. By John Geirland from Wired magazine.
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THE RIGHT and left human ears process sound differently, according to scientists who studied the hearing of babies and found the right ear better at picking up speech-like sounds and the left more attuned to music.
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Just like a spoon is used to stir sugar into a cup of tea, high-frequency sound waves may help doctors get rid of deadly blood clots in the brain, according to a study released today.
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In effort to prevent hearing loss, Apple has reportedly filed patent for device that would automatically calculate how long a person has been listening and at what volume.
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In a new study, scientists have found that the left and right ears process sound differently.
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Scientists believe they will be able to develop treatments for deafness due to the discovery of the gene they believe controls the process that enables us to hear.
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The same type of sound waves that pulsate from sonar fish-finders and ultrasound fetal monitors can dramatically boost the power of anti-clotting medicine and help it dissolve brain blockages in stroke patients, a study suggests.
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Women using some hormone replacement therapies may be putting their hearing at risk, a US study says.
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Children with hearing problems, even minimal, are significantly more likely to have academic problems, experts said Thursday.
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American scientists say that a protein deep in the ear is crucial for normal hearing - they say this protein could be the route for treating and curing an enormous number of deaf people.