Hearing

Loud Music Doesn’t Affect Hearing as Much as Previously Thought

Apple’s headphones have already passed the test, but what about other sources of loud music? Should we really be worried about going deaf? New research published in the Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing suggests the whole topic is overblown. https://gizmodo.com/apple-free-to-continue-destroying-our-ears-in-2010-5437840 It’s worth bearing in mind that prolonged exposure to excessively loud music will do…

Health Kat Hannaford

Movie soundtracks are designed to freak us out on an evolutionary level

According to evolutionary biologists, movie music contains “unexpected” sounds that trigger primal reactions from audiences. In other words, our brains are hardwired to respond with fear to the Jaws soundtrack. In a study led by evolutionary ecologist Daniel Blumstein of UCLA and published in the journal Biology Letters, researchers analyzed popular horror, drama, war, and…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar

Improve Your Hearing In Noisy Environments With Head Bubbles

These bubble-headed girls have created a device to drown out background noise from pubs and bars. Too bad it makes you look like an escapee from an astronaut fan club. If we’re all looking like astronauts in a few years’ time, it’s all Elaine McLuskey‘s fault. The product design student from Edinburgh Napier University’s School…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

PLUG Hearing Aid Concept Stretches Your Earlobes for Better Sound

Occasionally I cover my ears and sing “Lalalala, I’m not listening to your concept description.” Today I’m covering them and begging “No! Don’t punch holes into my poor earlobes and make me use this hearing aid when I’m old! Please!” I understand that it’s a gradual process to stretch out one’s earlobes and wear jewelry…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Psychic Powers, Cochlear Implants, and My Bionic Ex-Boyfriend

There were some perks to dating a cyborg. My ex-boyfriend Josh was born mostly deaf, but had some hearing in one ear thanks to a cochlear implant—a spiral of electrodes threaded into his cochlea to stimulate the auditory nerve, bypassing damaged parts of the ear. The surgery, which is irreversible, wipes out any residual hearing…

Health Anna Jane Grossman

New Hearing Aids Double As Headphones, Reduce Grandpa to a Living, Breathing iPod Accessory (UPDATED)

In their steady march toward decrepitude, tech-savvy boomers will confront some weighty questions. Good news!

Science John Herrman

Genetically-Engineered Hairs Improve the Human Ear

As humans age, their hearing naturally grows less acute because they begin to lose tiny sensory hairs (pictured, magnified) in their inner ears that convert sound waves into neurological signals. But now scientists have figured out how to genetically-engineer the cells that generate these sensory hairs. This is a boon for people who are losing…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Songbird Flexfit Disposable Hearing Aid is 50X Cheaper Than Typical Ones

The Songbird Flexfit is an $80 disposable hearing aid, the first of its kind, and it was developed by the Sarnoff Corporation, the same company behind HDTV. It’s a one-size-fits-all behind-the-ear device for people with mild to moderate hearing loss who aren’t ready to plunk down thousands of dollars on a typical hearing aid. As…

Tech News Benny Goldman

Phonak Audéo Personal Communication Assistant, Used to be Called a Hearing Aid

Since we last told you about Phonak hearing aids a year and a half ago, the Swiss company’s made strides to further advance the devices’ compact form factor and high-fidelity sound. The new Audéo Personal Communication Assistant (PCA) is available in two different styles and 15 color combinations. It’s discreetly tucked behind the ear and…

Tech News Charlie White

Our Take on NYT’s “Risks for Ears with iPods” Article

Photo Credits Richard B, Ben Longo. NYT Breaking News Again: Loud Music Makes You Deaf [Giz] https://gizmodo.com/nyt-breaking-news-again-loud-music-makes-you-deaf-209849

Tech News Brian Lam

Loud Music Doesn’t Affect Hearing as Much as Previously Thought

Movie soundtracks are designed to freak us out on an evolutionary level

Improve Your Hearing In Noisy Environments With Head Bubbles

PLUG Hearing Aid Concept Stretches Your Earlobes for Better Sound

Psychic Powers, Cochlear Implants, and My Bionic Ex-Boyfriend

New Hearing Aids Double As Headphones, Reduce Grandpa to a Living, Breathing iPod Accessory (UPDATED)

Genetically-Engineered Hairs Improve the Human Ear

Songbird Flexfit Disposable Hearing Aid is 50X Cheaper Than Typical Ones

Phonak Audéo Personal Communication Assistant, Used to be Called a Hearing Aid

Our Take on NYT’s “Risks for Ears with iPods” Article

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