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A brain-controlled system may help listeners with hearing loss cut through the noise - NPR
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Researchers have developed a hearing system that monitors listeners' brain waves to identify which speaker a person is focusing on and amplify that voice, potentially helping people with hearing loss in noisy settings. Early work suggests the approach could be integrated with hearing aids or earbuds to improve speech understanding in crowded environments. The effort complements other brain-interface developments, including implantable sensors being prepared for human trials, and highlights multiple routes to clinical applications of neural monitoring.
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