Ear

10.20.19

Medicine

Next-gen hearing implants could overcome inner ear damage

Bendable platinum makes for more powerful brainstem implants.

By J. Fingas, 10.20.19

01.31.18

Researchers treat ear defect by growing implants from cells

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Medicine

Researchers treat ear defect by growing implants from cells

They implanted cultured ears into five children with microtia.

By M. Locklear, 01.31.18

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03.08.16

NEC can verify your identity using sound-capturing earbuds

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Security

NEC can verify your identity using sound-capturing earbuds

Biometric authentication goes way beyond your fingerprint.

By B. Steele, 03.08.16

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05.02.13

Princeton crafts a 3D printed bionic ear with super hearing, creepy looks

Scientists have toyed with printing ear implants for ages, but they've usually been more cosmetic...

By J. Fingas, 05.02.13

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02.22.13

Cornell scientists 3D print ears with help from rat tails and cow ears

Science! A team of bioengineers and physicians over at Cornell University recently detailed their...

By B. Heater, 02.22.13

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11.08.12

MIT ear-powered wireless sensor sustains its charge through sound

You wouldn't immediately think of the ear's cochlea as an energy source, but MIT knows that every...

By J. Fingas, 11.08.12

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12.02.11

Trouble hearing? Advanced Bionics' waterproof implant is paddling your way

If you're one of the 200,000 deaf people who've received cochlear implants, then here's an upgrad...

By S. Sakr, 12.02.11

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05.18.11

Asius' ADEL earbud balloon promises to take some pressure off your poor eardrums

Listener fatigue: it's a condition that affects just about everyone who owns a pair of earbuds...

By A. Toor, 05.18.11

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11.08.10

PlayStation 3's Bluetooth headset slims down, shines on, adorns ears later this month

My, what a difference a couple years makes. As we suspected, Sony is updating its old Bluetooth hea...

By R. Miller, 11.08.10

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10.13.10

Biometric ear scanning developed as a comical alternative to iris, fingerprint scans

The field of biometrics is a never-ending spectacle of palm readers, fingerprint and iris scanners,...

By Joseph L. Flatley, 10.13.10

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Ear

Next-gen hearing implants could overcome inner ear damage

Researchers treat ear defect by growing implants from cells

NEC can verify your identity using sound-capturing earbuds

Princeton crafts a 3D printed bionic ear with super hearing, creepy looks

Cornell scientists 3D print ears with help from rat tails and cow ears

MIT ear-powered wireless sensor sustains its charge through sound

Trouble hearing? Advanced Bionics' waterproof implant is paddling your way

Asius' ADEL earbud balloon promises to take some pressure off your poor eardrums

PlayStation 3's Bluetooth headset slims down, shines on, adorns ears later this month

Biometric ear scanning developed as a comical alternative to iris, fingerprint scans

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