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Technion researchers print a functional ear implant
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF Published: JUNE 9, 2022 This new creation will hopefully prove useful for children born with microtia, a condition that results in underdeveloped, small or malformed ears at birth. The Technion research team responsible for this new medical development.(photo credit: TECHNION-ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY) Researchers at Technion – Israel Insitute of Science announced on Thursday that they…
Read More103-Year-Old British Pensioner Becomes World’s Oldest Person To Receive Cochlear Implant
NEW YORK (VINnews) — A British pensioner has become the world’s oldest person to receive a cochlear implant, a device enabling his hearing to improve dramatically. Join our WhatsApp group On his 103rd birthday, Leslie Hodgson from Penrith walked into The James Cook University Hospital Middlesbrough and asked for help to regain his hearing for the…
Read MoreIs there a perfect alarm tone? Researchers think so (and this is what it might sound like)
With the return to office work – and no longer being able to roll out of bed and straight into a Zoom meeting – many of us will be waking up earlier to beat the morning rush. So it’s important to ensure we’re on top of our alarm game. But what type of alarm provides…
Read MoreListening to music can help ease menopause symptoms – study
The study is the first to examine music as a menopause treatment, rather than hypnosis, meditation or therapy. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF Published: JANUARY 27, 2022 AUDIENCE AT a music concert at the Tamar Festival, September 2021(photo credit: HADAS It has long been known that music has a healing effect, triggering the release of certain “happy” neurotransmitters including…
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Do Windmills Cause Cancer?
Learn why windmill cancer is a myth
By Lauren Krouse Published on January 26, 2021 If you’ve heard the rumor that windmills cause cancer, it’s understandable if you’re feeling concerned or confused. How exactly could windmills (of all things) cause cancer? Short answer: They don’t. For the past few decades, some doctors and anti-wind energy activists have used pseudoscience to suggest that wind turbine noise…
Read MoreSquealing Children and Noisy Neighbors? There’s a Map for That
The crowdsourced guide collects anonymous gripes and pins every grievance on an interactive map, creating a record of the irritating sounds and sights of Japan. By Tiffany May and Hisako Ueno Noisy children skateboarding on the streets. Couples arguing in their homes. People gathered on the sidewalk, gossiping for long hours. Some people would describe these activities as…
Read MoreBrisbane’s second runway: Claims dozens of suburbs hit by plane noise
Consultation for Brisbane Airport’s second runway was flawed and noise estimates inaccurate, according to a community group that claims dozens of suburbs have been significantly affected by aircraft noise. SUBURB LIST Brendan O’Malley Westside News Drone footage of Brisbane Airport’s new runway – the largest aviation construction project in Australia. A total of 24 suburbs…
Read MoreHearing aids for the masses
New York Times By Shira Ovide I’ve been speaking with audiologists, consumer advocates and technology companies about what could be a revolution for our ears — hearing aids at a fraction of the cost and hassle of conventional devices.Here’s how things stand now: Hearing loss is a pervasive and serious health problem, and many people…
Read MoreNYPD Agrees To Limits On Sound Cannons, Ending 5-year Battle
April 19, 2021 NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department has agreed to limit its use of sound cannons on crowds, ending a five-year legal battle over claims that the devices caused hearing damage, dizziness and migraines. In a settlement agreement filed in federal court on Monday, the police department said it will…
Read MoreIsrael’s University of Haifa to Help Decode the Language of Whales in Global, Machine Learning Research Project
by Sharon Wrobel Leading scientists and researchers from Israel, the US and the UK are joining hands on a multi-year project to try and decode how the highly intelligent sperm whales speak with each other, in an “unprecedented” project to better understand the large sea creatures. The University of Haifa revealed on Tuesday details of…
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