Researchers identified three different MINAR2 genetic mutations that were responsible for deafness in 13 people from four different families.
Humans who use echolocation have better acuity in localizing a target from 45 degrees to the side compared to directly ahead at 0 degrees.
Older adults may have better listening skills in busy social settings than previously believed, researchers say.
A new artificial intelligence algorithm trained using the soundscapes of both healthy and degraded reefs can determine reef health 92% of the time.
Muffled sounds experienced in the womb prime the brain’s ability to interpret some sounds and may be key for auditory development.
Researchers have identified ten novel genes and changes in the stria vascularis that appear to be associated with age-related hearing loss.
Researchers have identified a master gene that programs ear hair cells into either inner or outer cells. The discovery could lead to new treatments to restore hearing loss associated with aging, noise exposure, or as an adverse reaction to medical therapies.
New research explores the different ways in which the brain distinguishes between music and speech.
The human ability to recognize patterns in pitch and tempo may emerge from pre-existing abilities in other species.
A new regenerative therapy uses small molecules to program progenitor cells derived from stem cells in the inner ear to grow new hair cells within the cochlear and restore hearing.
Stimulating a part of the auditory cortex called the planum temporale improved speech perception, researchers report.
Reduced activation of gamma waves in the brain was associated with the emergence of psychosis symptoms prior to the full-blown disorder appearing.
