Scientists genetically modified gerbils to hear light through an implant

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By Tristan GreeneJul 12, 2018, 11:46 am89 pts
A team of German scientists recently developed a spectacular new cochlear implant that uses light to simulate sound. So far it’s only been tested on gerbils, but the results are promising. Cochlear implants are a decades-old invention that uses electricity to stimulate or bypass deadened auditory nerves in…

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