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Researchers in the UK have received approval to conduct the first ever human trials for a stem cell treatment to reverse hearing loss.

Stem Cell Treatment to Reverse Hearing Loss Kicking Off in Human Patients

By Frank Landymore

In a study, scientists at Johns Hopkins University claim to have determined that, yes, you can actually hear the sound of silence.

Scientists Discover That You Can Hear Silence

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Jay Weinberg, the drummer of Slipknot, one of the biggest metal bands in the world, cautions his fans to wear earplugs to shows to protecting their hearing.

Slipknot Drummer Warns of Hearing Damage From Loud Music

By Frank Landymore

An FDA ruling issued this Tuesday ushers in a new class of over-the-counter hearing aids that can be bought without a prescription at a local retailer.

Hearing Aids Will Be Available Over-The-Counter Starting This Fall, FDA Says

By Frank Landymore

A team of MIT scientists behind the biotech firm Frequency Therapeutics has developed a new type of regenerative therapy that can reverse hearing loss.

MIT Scientists Say They’ve Invented a Treatment That Reverses Hearing Loss

By Victor Tangermann

"Wolverine," a top-secret project by the Alphabet-owned moonshot company X, is building devices that grant superhuman hearing.

Prosthetics and Devices

Secret Alphabet Project “Wolverine” Aims to Give People Superhuman Hearing

By Dan Robitzski

A high-tech suit vibrates to let users feel music — a new way for everyone to experience sound, according to its creators, but especially for deaf people.

Prosthetics and Devices

Make Music A Full Body Experience With A “Vibro-Tactile” Suit

By Jon Christian

The Digest: Scientists Create New Cochlear Implants That Allow Gerbils to “Hear” Light

Health & Medicine

The Digest: Scientists Create New Cochlear Implants That Allow Gerbils to “Hear” Light

By Kristin Houser

An Injection of Salt in Your Eardrum Might Save You From a Lifetime of Hearing Loss

Health & Medicine

An Injection of Salt in Your Eardrum Might Save You From a Lifetime of Hearing Loss

By Kristin Houser

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New CRISPR Gene Editing Experiment Slows Down Hearing Loss

The Four Technologies That Are Turning Our World Into the Future

Science & Energy

The Four Technologies That Are Turning Our World Into the Future

By Kristin Houser