Rewriting Life The Easiest Place to Use CRISPR Might Be in Your Ear Scientists are hopeful they can inject the gene-editing technology directly into the ear to stop hereditary deafness. by Antonio Regalado 2017-09-22T00:00:00-04:00
Connectivity Google Really, Really Wants Filmmakers to Try Its New VR Camera The search giant is betting that more content will lead to wider consumer adoption of virtual reality. by Rachel Metz 2017-04-24T12:00:00-04:00
Connectivity Facebook’s Sci-Fi Plan for Typing with Your Mind and Hearing with Your Skin Inside the mysterious Building 8, the social network is working on far-out communication technologies. by Rachel Metz 2017-04-19T12:54:00-04:00
Connectivity Earbuds That Give You More Selective Hearing The earbuds of the future let you manipulate all kinds of noise. They’re a work in progress, though. by Rachel Metz 2017-02-21T11:00:00-05:00
Connectivity How Armbands Can Translate Sign Language A research project looks at how gesture-recognition armbands can help the hearing impaired communicate more easily with those who don’t understand sign language. by Rachel Metz 2016-02-17T00:00:00-05:00
Connectivity Review: What It’s Like to Have Super Hearing Abilities With Here earbuds from Doppler Labs, you’re in control of your aural environment, and it’s pretty sweet. by Rachel Metz 2016-02-12T00:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Researchers Use Human Embryonic Stem Cells to Restore Hearing The demonstration in rodents could one day be combined with cochlear implants to treat more people than is currently possible. by Susan Young Rojahn 2012-09-12T13:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Turn That Music Down! New earphones aim to protect users’ hearing. by Stephen Cass 2011-09-20T00:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Using Neural Networks to Classify Music Neural networks built for image recognition are well-suited for “seeing” sound. by Christopher Mims 2010-06-03T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life The Naked Ear A fully implantable hearing aid is showing promise. by Michael Chorost 2007-12-18T00:00:00-05:00