OSAKA, Japan >> An umbrella that muffles the sound of raindrops is gaining popularity among blind people and those who are highly sensitive to noise. Maruyasu Yougasa, a manufacturer in Osaka that ...

A Co Donegal fashion designer is discovering the sounds of nature for the first time, thanks to the new bionic ear he had fitted 10 months ago. Liam Grier (38) had spent most of his life in the silent ...

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