Bio-inspired ear probe may enhance early hearing loss diagnosis
Binghamton University Assistant Professor Jian Zhou, PhD ’18, will lead a five-year, $1.84 million project funded by the…
New study explains why some people are more sensitive to low-frequency noise
Some people are more sensitive to low-frequency noise, such as from ventilation systems, heat pumps, wind turbines and…
Ear’s ‘Rumspringa’ Lives in the Tension Between Bedroom and Rave
A running theory: The youth yearn for breakbeats. The frenetic electronics of Nineties dance music have rumbled beneath…
Nerve freezing technique reduces pain after surgical repair for microtia
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is the first in the world to eliminate months…
Targeted nerve stimulation boosts movement-related brain activity in humans
The vagus nerve connects the brain to major organs throughout the body and plays important roles in many bodily functions.…
Dangerous water bead ingestions increase among young children
A new study reveals that ingestions of water beads by young children have surged in recent years. Researchers…
New gene therapy improves hearing in patients with rare genetic deafness
A new international study co-led by investigators from Mass General Brigham and the Eye & ENT Hospital of…
A single sauna session boosts immune cells within minutes
New research reveals how a brief Finnish sauna session mobilizes immune defenses within minutes, offering fresh clues into…
Balance depends on preserving inner hair cells in the ear
Led by Mathieu Beraneck, researchers at the University of Paris Cité/CNRS and the University of Barcelona explored the…
Study sheds light on rare emotional and physical responses during orgasm
When some women orgasm, they experience unusual physical and emotional responses such as laughing, crying, headaches, tingling, foot…
Rethinking Mendelian assumptions in inherited retinal degenerations
Dec 22 2025 A new study challenges what’s long been assumed about genetic variants thought to always cause…
Nasal spray sold nationwide recalled. See impacted products.
Something you bought was just recalled. What does that mean? What happens when something you purchase is recalled?…