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technology7 days ago•4 min saved

China unveils bionic auditory neural interface capable of understanding sound

Chinese researchers led by Xu Wentao at Nankai University have developed the world’s first bionic auditory neural interface that can not only restore hearing but also understand sounds by creating a complete artificial auditory circuit that senses sound, encodes it neuromorphically, processes semantics, and outputs bioelectrical signals—demonstrated in deaf rabbits with restored perception and command recognition, paving the way for clinical and industrial applications.

via Global Times|

#bionic-auditory-neural-interface #cochlear-implants #hearing-restoration

science4 months ago•9 min saved

Brain’s Gain Mechanism Sheds Light on Focusing in Crowded Rooms

MIT researchers show that a simple multiplicative gain—boosting neural units tied to a target voice’s pitch and location—can explain how people focus on one conversation in a noisy room, reproducing human behavior and errors; the model also reveals a horizontal advantage in spatial separation and could guide improvements for cochlear implants.

via Neuroscience News|

#auditory-attention #cochlear-implants #cocktail-party-problem

health1 year ago•3 min saved

Stem Cell Therapy Begins for Hearing Loss Reversal in Humans

A groundbreaking human trial in the UK is set to test Rincell-1, a stem cell therapy aimed at reversing sensorineural hearing loss by regenerating damaged inner ear nerves, potentially improving or replacing cochlear implant treatments.

via Futurism|

#cochlear-implants #health #hearing-loss

health3 years ago•4 min saved

Personalized Hearing Aids with Google's AI Technology

Google is collaborating with Cochlear, the manufacturer of cochlear implants, and other hearing research organizations to improve hearing-assistance technologies like hearing aids and cochlear implants. The aim is to develop personalized solutions for people with hearing loss by applying AI and machine learning to better identify, categorize, and segregate sound sources, and to improve the fitting and personalization of hearing aids and implants. The partnership is also working on international living guidelines to establish who should be tested and referred for a cochlear implant, as research suggests that only a small percentage of people who could benefit from cochlear implants actually receive one.

via WIRED|

#accessibility #ai #cochlear-implants