“But the actual recordings and thus readings of amplitude are made with another kind of device, a Sound Level Meter (normally used in industrial acoustics, but that can also serve in working with animals!).” www.404media.co/loudest-bird... #keeplistening @404media.co

"These findings support sound therapy as an effective intervention for chronic tinnitus in individuals with mild hearing loss." www.nature.com/articles/s41... #tinnitus #keeplistening

"Many young people wear them while commuting, working, studying, exercising and relaxing, so their ears may receive very little meaningful recovery time throughout the day." stoke.nub.news/news/adverti... #keeplistening

"In practical terms, this metric represents the softest speech sounds a person can hear in each ear. A lower number indicates that the person can hear softer sounds. The measure is already used by hearing specialists around the world." www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2026... #keeplistening @jhu.edu

“It is best to limit exposure to loud noise as much as possible and, when unavoidable, wear hearing protection in noisy environments, such as sporting events, concerts or around loud machinery” nypost.com/2026/10/04/h... #keeplistening

"This year’s winners span hearing aids, auditory implants, assistive technologies and software, hearing conservation, clinical equipment, therapeutics, service delivery, and personal listening devices." hearinghealthmatters.org/hearing-news... #keeplistening

"squid seem to regulate hair bundle length to tune their hair cells to different frequencies, much like the human ear. This makes squid a promising model for studying how human hearing works." case.edu/news/newly-d... #squid #keeplistening

"The brains of some unresponsive hospice patients continued reacting to sounds only hours before death, supporting the possibility that hearing is one of the last senses to fade." www.fodmapeveryday.com/what-really-... #keeplistening

"We expect this technology to play a key role in the development of soft marine exploration robots capable of operating underwater, as well as wearable medical devices that conform naturally to human skin for health monitoring." www.eurekalert.org/news-release... #keeplistening #dolphins

Your ears collect sound. Your brain makes sense of it. “The ears collect sound, but the brain must organize it, interpret it and attach meaning to it,” Dr. Darrow said. www.liherald.com/stories/eigh... #keeplistening

"altogether, these findings suggest that intervention with hearing aids may have an important protective effect for older adults at increased risk of cognitive decline, which is not observed among lower-risk counterparts" www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/de... #keeplistening #brain #health

"VA audiology clinics can fit prescription hearing aids at no charge for veterans who are enrolled in VA health care and meet its clinical criteria" www.consumeraffairs.com/health/does-... #veterans #keeplistening

"Filtered or high-fidelity earplugs can reduce sound levels while allowing people to continue enjoying the detail and balance of a performance." www.linkedin.com/comm/pulse/s... @tinnitusuk.bsky.social #keeplistening

"According to an article by Gallaudet University, children exposed to sign language early on gain visual attention and processing advantages, which also produce stronger reading and literacy skills." www.ballstatedaily.com/article/a-le... #keeplistening @ballstate.bsky.social

"Open earbuds could also be a safer option. They use bone-conduction technology, which transmits sound through the ear bones and skull rather than directly to the eardrum." www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/... #keeplistening @cnet.com

"Hearing loss claims are already prone to dispute: the loss builds gradually, overlaps with normal age-related change, and is often claimed years after the exposure. The longer a file sits, the more likely an attorney gets involved." www.workerscompensation.com/expert-analy... #keeplistening

"The discovery began with a Palestinian family in which four children, among three sets of cousins, were born with bilateral, moderate hearing loss accompanied by silver-gray-colored hair. The children are otherwise completely healthy." www.jpost.com/health-and-w... #keeplistening

"Notably, 26% of Veterans who identified as hard-of-hearing or were identified as hard-of-hearing by staff observation and were provided with the assistance device had no prior hearing loss diagnosis." news.va.gov/149701/va-re... #keeplistening #veterans @deptvetaffairs.bsky.social

"Differentiate between hidden hearing loss, cochlear synaptopathy, auditory processing disorder, and King-Kopetzky syndrome as they relate to patients with normal audiograms who report hearing difficulty." www.audiologyonline.com/articles/20q... via @hearingtracker.com #keeplistening

"Protecting your hearing doesn’t necessarily mean avoiding sound altogether. The goal is to manage your daily noise dose." theconversation.com/noise-pollut... #keeplistening @theconversation.com @sandiegostate.bsky.social