UNSW researchers have answered the longstanding question of how the brain balances hearing between our ears, which is essential for localising sound, hearing in noisy conditions and for protection from noise damage.
Contrary to conventional wisdom, short-term hearing loss after exposure to loud noise does not reflect damage to our hearing but the body’s way of coping.
Hearing loss due to environmental factors, such as constant use of personal music devices, is predicted to rise over the coming decades, according to a University of New South Wales (UNSW) researcher.
