Aug 03 2011

Vampire Bats Locate Blood By Finding the Heat

Tag: Animals,Bats,Ear,Nature,Sensors,Skin,Snakes,Types of Animals,Vampires — Jessica Marshall @ 5:00 pm
Vampire bats locate their blood meals with the help of three heat-sensing organs in their faces.

Jun 08 2011

Brainwaves Control Cat-Ear Hat

Tag: Brain-Computer Interface,Cats,Ear,Gadgets,Robotics,Sensors — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 2:29 pm
Fluffy headwear reads a user's brain activity and turns it into ear movement.

May 26 2011

How We ‘Feel the Noise’

Tag: Ear,Hearing,Music,Musicians and Bands,Senses,Skin,Touch — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 10:05 pm
Links in the brain can connect the sensations of sound and touch.

Feb 23 2011

Cell Phones May Affect Brain Metabolism

Tag: Cell Phones,Ear,Health and Safety,Safety and Prevention — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 7:51 pm
Power-talkers with cell phones glued to their ears may be getting more than conversation.

Aug 18 2010

Teen Hearing Loss Rate Worsens

Tag: Childhood,Ear,Hearing,Kids,Music — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 3:29 pm
The percentage of adolescents with some decline has increased since 1990s, a study shows.

Feb 25 2010

Nanotech May Tap Into Your Mind

Tag: Ear,Genetic Science,Scientific Discoveries,Sensors,Technology — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 10:53 am
New sensors built using nanotechnology could read and write information directly into the brain.

Feb 24 2010

Brain ‘Hears’ Sound of Silence

Tag: Brain and Central Nervous System,Ear,Hearing — Cristen Conger @ 5:01 pm
While we think of silence as the absence of sound, the brain detects it nonetheless.