Theme stories

Researchers aim to harness microbes in our intestines to cure what ails us

Academic research catches fire

Listening really matters

Modern medicine challenges the crucial bond between doctors and patients

Scientific innovations harness noise and acoustics for healing

Fixing a widely used antibiotic’s tendency to cause hearing loss

Better, less costly treatments for hearing loss coming soon

A conversation with Renée Fleming

A sampler of intelligent listening technologies emerging from Stanford

Birds regrow damaged inner ear cells. Why can’t we?