What’s hot in science? Research news for the day of May 26, 2021

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a top-down view of the cochlea

Wed, 26 May 2021
Discovery of a new genetic cause of hearing loss illuminates how inner ear works

Study shows link between mutations of GAS2 gene and ability to amplify incoming sound

A gene called GAS2 plays a key role in normal hearing, and its absence causes severe hearing loss, according to a study led by researchers in the

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BYU's holography research team use lasers to create the displays of science fiction

Wed, 26 May 2021
Hologram experts can now create real-life images that move in the air

‘Lightsabers’ project luminous beams

Brigham Young University‘s holography research group has figured out how to create “lightsabers” — green for Yoda and red for Darth Vader — with

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