A Mass. Eye and Ear research team recently showed that the brains of those who are born blind make new connections in the absence of visual information, resulting in enhanced, compensatory abilities such as a heightened sense of hearing, smell and touch, as well as cognitive functions (such as memory and language).

A Mass. Eye and Ear hearing researcher shares his recent success toward developing stem cell therapies for hearing loss..

A research team at Mass. Eye and Ear is using 3-D printing to create the perfect implant for patients who need surgery for middle ear repair.