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Bionic Suit Helps Paralyzed Woman Complete Marathon

Posted Wed May 9, 2012 10:52 AM ET | 0

A paralyzed British woman becomes the first person to complete a marathon assisted by a bionic suit. Read more

Electricity Sparks New Life Into Indonesia's Corals

Posted Mon Dec 26, 2011 09:06 AM ET | 0

A weak, harmless voltage run through metallic structures underwater is reviving near-dead reefs. Read more

Deafness Shaped Beethoven's Music

Posted Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:37 PM ET | 0

Beethoven's music changed throughout his life as he lost his hearing. Read more

Beethoven's music changed throughout his life as his deafness took over. Early in his compositional career, he use high notes but as his deafness affected his ability to experience his own creations the

Cell Phones: Why You Can't Hear Me Now

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Oct 28, 2011 08:44 AM ET | 0

Cell phones cut off the high-frequency sounds in our voices -- and those sounds carry a surprising amount of information. Read more

Song Lyrics Getting Sexier. Should We Care?

Posted by Emily Sohn Thu Sep 15, 2011 08:35 PM ET | 0

A surge in explicit lyrics may be influencing our children's attitudes about sex. Read more

Vampire Bats Locate Blood By Finding the Heat

Posted by Jessica Marshall Wed Aug 3, 2011 01:00 PM ET | 0

Vampire bats locate their blood meals with the help of three heat-sensing organs in their faces. Read more

Brainwaves Control Cat-Ear Hat

Posted Wed Jun 8, 2011 10:29 AM ET | 0

Fluffy headwear reads a user's brain activity and turns it into ear movement. Read more

How We 'Feel the Noise'

Posted Thu May 26, 2011 06:05 PM ET | 0

Links in the brain can connect the sensations of sound and touch. Read more

Cell Phones May Affect Brain Metabolism

Posted Wed Feb 23, 2011 02:51 PM ET | 0

Power-talkers with cell phones glued to their ears may be getting more than conversation. Read more

Teen Hearing Loss Rate Worsens

Posted Wed Aug 18, 2010 11:29 AM ET | 0

The percentage of adolescents with some decline has increased since 1990s, a study shows. Read more

LIFE in the News

Posted Mon Mar 22, 2010 07:45 AM ET

Catch up on the latest news about the animals in Discovery Channel's "LIFE" series. Read more

Nanotech May Tap Into Your Mind

Posted Thu Feb 25, 2010 05:53 AM ET | 0

New sensors built using nanotechnology could read and write information directly into the brain. Read more

Brain 'Hears' Sound of Silence

Posted by Cristen Conger Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:01 PM ET | 0

While we think of silence as the absence of sound, the brain detects it nonetheless. Read more

Prehistoric Mammal Hints at Ear's Evolution

Posted Thu Oct 8, 2009 10:34 AM ET | 0

Researchers digging in north eastern China say they have discovered the fossil of a previously unknown chipmunk-sized mammal that could help explain how human hearing evolved. Read more

Tech: Doc Digs Electronic Health Records [VIDEO]

Posted Thu Sep 3, 2009 07:10 PM ET | 0

How hard is it to digitize our health records? James Williams answers that question with a trip to an Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist. Watch video