Bone conduction stimulation represents a pivotal alternative to conventional air conduction in hearing aids, whereby sound is transmitted directly through vibrations of the skull. This mechanism ...

James combines his love of music and general tech gadgetry with a passion for writing to not only cover the latest audio equipment but to actually put that English degree to work. From headphones to ...

A wireless kit, comprising headphones, a microphone, and an app might be a cheap alternative to the usual treatment of the common temporary hearing loss in kids, popularly known as 'glue ear,' finds a ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor and has been writing about health, fitness, and science here since 2015. Beth was the recipient of the 2017 Carnegie Science Award in science ...

An experiment with bone-conduction headphones suggests a way for neuroscientists to better understand some hallucinations. By Veronique Greenwood It is the rare person who likes hearing their own ...

While hearing aids are very useful for people with hearing loss, and the technology is constantly evolving and improving, there are still many scenarios where they fall short. The sensitive ...

Sydney Onzere, a 13-year-old pupil who battled hearing complications for a decade, has returned to school after receiving a special bone-conduction hearing aid also known as HearNu. This non-surgical ...

I love my bone conduction headphones. I wear them when I’m running so that I can hear traffic approaching. I also love them for noisy environments where I put in earplugs. Since the headphones don’t ...