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How your brain stays focused on conversations in a noisy room

The brain processes voices differently depending on the volume of the speaker and if the listener is focused on them

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Electronic cochlea adjusts to noise levels like a human ear

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Bone conduction headphones make your own voice sound less weird

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X-rays from different angles showing cochlear implants in a rat

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Stimulating the brainstem may make cochlear implants more effective

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Young woman smiling while riding on a bus listening to music on a smartphone

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Experimental earphone can ‘hear’ commands user is silently mouthing

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Riz Ahmed plays Ruben, a former heroin addict who is facing a new crisis

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Sound of Metal review: Riz Ahmed's performance is Oscar-worthy

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Stimulating the ears and tongue may reduce severity of tinnitus

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Stimulating the ears and tongue may reduce severity of tinnitus

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Humans

Chewing sounds are less annoying if you think they come from an animal

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Ear implant lets deaf gerbils sense sound from light signals

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