Researchers discover genetic cause of hearing loss and identify possible treatments
Researchers have understood for decades that some forms of deafness are inherited, yet until now, few of those…
Brain activity reveals sound outperforms touch in sensing musical rhythm
How do people keep the beat to music? When people listen to songs, slow waves of activity in…
Slow speech improves rhythm control in people with ALS
Speech rhythm, a key attribute of natural languages that directly influences the effectiveness and efficiency of communication, is…
A “Masterpiece” – For the First Time, Scientists Keep a Mammalian Cochlea Alive Outside the Body
In his final breakthrough, A. James Hudspeth’s team sustained a living sliver of mammalian cochlea ex vivo and…
Six million Italian workers to retire in next 10 years – Business
Italy’s workforce is going to lose over six million people who are set to retire in the next…
Genetic hearing loss-causing mutation proves hearing recovery with one
MPZL2 mutant humanized mice are injected with self-developed genetic scissors once to confirm hearing improvement
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