We know hearing loss can cause permanent damage to the fragile structures inside our ears, but what if it could change the way auditory nerve cells work as well? According to a recent study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, even temporary hearing loss can cause measurable changes in the behavior of the nerve cells […]
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SIG Sauer Shooter Breaks Action-Pistol World Record
For those of us who devote our entire lives to a sport, there are few achievements greater than breaking a world record. Such is the case for Max Michel, captain of the SIG Sauer professional shooting team and lifelong lover of competitive shooting events. Recently, Michel was able to fulfill a childhood dream by earning […]
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Hearing Loss in America May Actually Be on the Decline
We’ve heard a lot about hearing loss in recent years. Young people in particular have been warned repeatedly about the risks associated with listening to headphones at high volumes. While plenty of audiologists have issued dire warnings about widespread hearing loss among American adults, a new study published in JAMA Otolaryngology suggests people are actually […]
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High Frequency Tests Help Detect Hearing Loss in Adolescents
Noise-induced hearing loss rarely happens all at once. Instead, it occurs gradually of a period of years or even decades. Because noise-induced hearing loss is a slow, incremental process, many people don’t realize that they’re living with pronounced hearing damage until it becomes downright debilitating. This type of hearing loss often begins in people’s teenage […]
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Cosmonauts: Packing Heat in Space Since 1961
Since humans first achieved escape velocity in the 1960s, manned missions to low-earth orbit have become peaceful, multinational efforts to advance scientific research and understanding. But that doesn’t mean the Russian space program is about to let its cosmonauts get caught in space without a way to defend themselves. Since 1961, every Granat-6 survival kit […]
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Black Friday Gun Buying Hits Record High
On the day after Thanksgiving, millions of Americans woke up early to hit the stores and score big discounts on some of the year’s hottest items. Black Friday sales might typically be associated with huge TVs and cutting-edge gadgetry, but this year gun shops saw an unexpected surge in sales as well. In a single […]
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