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a crowd at a Metallica concert in Denmark.

Can you hear me now?

February 10, 2020Health

The world is getting louder and our hearing is paying the price.

Scientists taking closer look at how critical hearing is

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Emerging Science Note: Nano Ear

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Earth Ear

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Earth Ear

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Emerging Science Note/Ear to the Ground

August 14, 2013

Scientists look at cricket ears to model new human hearing aids.

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Unpopular opinion

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Fair Game’s Ritch Duncan offers an unpopular opinion on the use and misuse of the Q-Tip.

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