Novel device to help deaf patients hear effectively
China Daily
22nd July 2026
Novel device to help deaf patients hear effectively
Chinese researchers have developed the world's first bionic neuromorphic auditory nerve interface, a groundbreaking electronic device that bypasses damaged natural auditory nerves to deliver processed sound signals straight to the neural pathways.
The technology, created by a team at Nankai University in Tianjin, represents significant research advances in the field of neuromorphic auditory restoration, offering a new technical approach and research perspective for auditory rehabilitation in patients with severe sensorineural hearing loss.
The research was published online recently in the international journal Nature Materials.
Around 3 percent of the global population suffers from sensorineural hearing loss, a condition triggered by broken or missing auditory nerve fibers that act as the signal "highway" between the ears and brain.
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