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Zebrafish can regain lost hearing

Mar 25th, 2008 | By Steve | Category: Science

Hearing rarely returns once a human loses the ability to hear.
However, when lower vertebrates such as birds, reptiles, fish and amphibians lose the ability to hear, they are able to regenerate hearing cells, called hair cells, and regain their hearing.
The cells are called hair cells because they are tiny, hair-like projections found in [...]

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Moose’s hearing aid

Mar 25th, 2008 | By Steve | Category: Science

They are some of the most extravagant headgear in the animal kingdom, but a moose’s antlers are not just for show. Scientists believe they act as elaborate hearing aids that help males to find calling females.
A study has found that the antlers’ sound-gathering qualities boost the hearing of the animals by 19%.
Moose, which are called [...]

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