Nothing Ear (1) now official, available in the market soon

Nothing Ear (1) is officially official. Less than a year since we learned that Carl Pei was leaving OnePlus to start a new company, here is the brand’s first product offering. The wireless earbuds is the first from Nothing Technologies that shows off the company’s product design principles. The pair was actually teased before launch … Read more

Beaming infrared light into the ear could combat hearing loss, tests show 

Shooting infrared light into the ear may prevent one of the most common causes of hearing loss — and even restore hearing that’s been damaged. That’s the thinking behind a new U.S. trial. Previous research suggests that infrared light can prevent the death of hair cells, which are key to hearing, as well as trigger … Read more

Beaming infrared light into the ear could combat hearing loss, tests show 

Shooting infrared light into the ear may prevent one of the most common causes of hearing loss — and even restore hearing that’s been damaged. That’s the thinking behind a new U.S. trial. Previous research suggests that infrared light can prevent the death of hair cells, which are key to hearing, as well as trigger … Read more

New device lets people with paralysis control a customized computer with their EAR muscles

A miniature device worn in the inner ear could enable people suffering from ALS or other motor neuron diseases (MND) control a computer to communicate with the world. Called the ‘Earswitch,’ its operated by tensing the tensor tympani, a tiny muscle hidden in the ear, to remotely operate a keyboard to conduct tasks on a … Read more

Why does air come out my ear when I blow my nose? DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions

Air escapes from my ear when I blow my nose. I can even blow bubbles out of it when I’m underwater. It’s not painful but surely it can’t be right? I’m 67. Carol Lawrence, Morecambe, Lancashire. Air coming out of the ear is a classic sign of a perforated eardrum. The eardrum (or tympanic membrane) … Read more

Why does air come out my ear when I blow my nose? DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions

Air escapes from my ear when I blow my nose. I can even blow bubbles out of it when I’m underwater. It’s not painful but surely it can’t be right? I’m 67. Carol Lawrence, Morecambe, Lancashire. Air coming out of the ear is a classic sign of a perforated eardrum. The eardrum (or tympanic membrane) … Read more