“In bone conduction, we kind of bypass the outer ear, the floppy part of the outer ear,” Stach said. “We bypass the middle ear, and we stimulate the inner ear directly by vibrating the skull and ...

After over two decades of intensive research and development, a new bone conduction implant, the Sentio System, has now been approved for clinical use in both Europe and the United States. This ...

One day you might have a hearing aid implanted in your mouth. Researchers tested the efficiency of natural teeth and dental implants to conduct sound as an alternative to traditional hearing aids.

NORTON SHORES, Mich. — After more than five decades relying on outdated, painful technology just to hear the world around him, a Michigan man is finally experiencing sound in a way he never has before ...

An experiment with bone-conduction headphones suggests a way for neuroscientists to better understand some hallucinations. By Veronique Greenwood See more of our coverage in your search ...

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