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50 Years Ago Life

Artificial hearing has come a long way since 1960s

Excerpt from the July 23, 1966, issue of Science News

woman wearing cochlear implant

CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?  Cochlear implants have helped deaf people hear for decades. New technology may expand the frequencies that humans can hear.

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By Cassie Martin

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