Scientists working with deaf gerbils say they had found a way of coaxing early stem cells into specialised ear cells.
Do we have to learn to hear?
Ask an Expert Do we have to learn to hear? When do we learn to recognise particular noises?
Quiz We live in a world of sound, but our ability to hear the world around us declines as we age. Take our quiz to find out how much you know about this very sensitive sense.
Is there such a thing as a super hearer?
Ask an Expert Can some people hear sound frequencies that most people can't?
Why do you 'hear the ocean' in a seashell?
Great Moments in Science We live in a sea of sound but can we capture the essence of the ocean in a seashell? Dr Karl visits the seaside to see what he can hear.
A new treatment that retrains part of the brain that processes sound may help silence tinnitus, say US researchers.