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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: ears

ears stories: 2 news summaries

Your Skin Can Help You Hear, Study Finds

Subjects identify sounds better when paired with touch

Nov 25, 09 5:37 PM CST
(Newser) - What you feel can influence what you hear, a new study suggests. People were better able to identify aspirated sounds—those requiring a puff of air, like “pa” or “ta”—when the sound was paired with a puff of air on the back of the hand or... More »

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neuroscience • integration • hearing loss • academic research • ears

 Say What? 
 Convertibles 
 Harm Hearing 

Noise can reach damaging 90 decibels at 50 mph

Oct 7, 09 1:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tearing down the road in a convertible with the wind whipping at your ears exacts the same kind of hearing damage as listening to a pile driver, scientists warn. Noise from the engine, road, traffic and wind can be as high as 90 decibels at speeds of 50 mph and... More »

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noise • speed • hearing loss • decibel • cars • convertible • ears

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