New research suggests hormonal fluctuations across a person's lifespan produce measurably different auditory outcomes in men and women — with implications for how clinicians approach diagnosis and management of hearing loss.
In underwater acoustics, deep learning is gaining traction in improving sonar systems to detect ships and submarines in distress or in restricted waters. However, noise interference from the complex marine environment becomes a challenge when attempting to detect targeted ship-radiated sounds.
As with most sciences, there are some notable quirks in audiology, and the zero decibel point on the audiometer is one of them. In this article, Dr James Jerger provides a brief history of the evolution of audiometric zero, the conflicting studies and controversies surrounding it, and how “0 dB” on the audiometer was ultimately established and standardized.
The recently enhanced Audibility Extender (AE) in Widex BEYOND hearing aids contains several new features and reflects our evolving knowledge about cognitive factors in listening so that a wider range of hearing aid users receive maximum benefit from this technology.
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The Acoustical Society of America (ASA) has announced that Christopher J. Struck, founder, CEO, and chief scientist of CJS Labs, has been appointed the ASA Standards Director.
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Researchers from Washington State University have investigated whether fathers modify their speech in the same way that mothers do when talking to their young children. Results of this research on “baby talk” are being presented at the ASA Meeting held May 18-22, 2015 in Pittsburgh.
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Researchers from the University of Colorado exploring how our brains respond to hearing loss have found that the brain reorganizes, which may be related to a link between age-related hearing loss and dementia. The research was presented at the 169th ASA Meeting in May.
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Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have found that listening to accented speech is harder for the brain to process than native speech, making information harder to remember. Preliminary findings of this study are being presented at the 169th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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At the 168th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA), held October 27-31 in Indianapolis, researchers from the University of Maryland presented findings from their work on a system of digital speech analysis that assesses depression through changes in speech patterns. Acoustic changes in speech of people with depression could be used to help monitor mental health via a digital app in future.
Read MoreUCLA researchers find that leaders are perceived as authoritarian or benevolent, depending in part on vocal charisma or the frequency characteristics of their voices.
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