Ingeborg and Erwin Hochmair are honoured alongside Graeme Clark and Blake Wilson for their groundbreaking contributions to cochlear implants, a technology that converts sound into electrical signals ...

One of the nation’s biggest backers of local research and development has called for an urgent review of tax settings ahead of the May budget, warning Australia is falling well behind in developing ...

A child with a new cochlear implant works on auditory rehabilitation exercises at home in Toulouse, France, aided by Pepper, ...

Mia is a student at Ohio Valley Voices, a nonprofit center with programs to help kids as young as infants and their families, ...

Duke University’s Blake Wilson has been awarded the 2026 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize) for his ...

Precise electrical stimulation is essential for modern neural interfaces, but unwanted current spread often activates off-target cells and limits resolution. A new microneedle electrode design ...

"It is a process to find ways to cope with hearing loss itself and to cope with the feelings of shame and negativity." ...

Research from the University of Victoria reviews the current use and future potential of social, empathic humanoid robots--asking the question: Could an empathic robot be a part of your future ...

Donoghue was awarded the prize, considered among the most prestigious honors in engineering, for pioneering work in ...

Dear Eric: I’m deaf, gradually lost my hearing and got a cochlear implant in December 1994. I wanted to respond to “ Hearing Jokes ”, a person with hearing loss whose hearing-impaired siblings staged ...

Dr Dorian Haci, CEO of medtech startup MintNeuro, discusses its work to develop smaller and smarter neural implants.

If ear problems aren’t improving, a neurotologist may offer answers and treatments you didn’t know existed. Discover when to see one and how they can help.