Over 70 million people in the U.S. are impacted by hearing loss, and age-related hearing loss is the second most common ...

For years, we’ve known that untreated hearing loss is linked to cognitive decline. But new research is revealing something ...

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Abstract: Spatial audio quality evaluation is essential for applications like virtual and augmented reality, where accurate sound reproduction enhances user immersion. While subjective listening tests ...

Investigators are developing a new type of auditory brainstem implant that is designed to be soft, and flexible and address limitations of models currently in use. These implants may one day benefit ...

A team of scientists has identified areas of the brain that are activated when a person becomes aware of themself and their thoughts. This enigmatic process appears to be controlled by the thalamus, a ...

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Sounds you consciously perceive affect your brain differently than sounds you don't, a recent Yale study found. For the study, researchers played participants a series of tones—ranging in intensity ...