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Ein Mann mit Kopfhörern sitzt vor einem Computermonitor, der viele Regler anzeigt. Der Betrachter blickt dem Mann über die Schulter.
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Singing has become quieter

Researchers from Oldenburg have discovered that lead singers used to be significantly louder in relation to the rest of their band than they are today…

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Bernhard Eurich und Mathias Dietz sitzen im Hörlabor vor einem Computer und tragen Kopfhörer.
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Hearing by numbers

Researchers have developed a mathematical model that can simulate directional hearing using considerably less computing power than others – and also…

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Frontal view into the laboratory, the wedges can be seen on all walls. A man is in the center of the room, standing on a net of wires.
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A room without echoes

The door of the Anoechoic Lab on Wechloy Campus opens onto a world of silence. The key feature of the recently renovated acoustics lab is its huge…

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A test person sits on a chair, in the foreground some technical devices (loudspeakers, projectors) can be seen, in the background a living room scene is projected on a screen.
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Another success for Oldenburg's hearing research

Intelligent hearing aids that work even in difficult acoustic environments – that's what researchers at the university are working on in the…

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Man from behind, with hearing aid in ear and smartphone in hand
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Better hearing through automatic speech recognition?

Speech recognition software is on the rise thanks to smart home systems. Researchers from Oldenburg have now taught an artificial intelligence to hear…

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Two young women wearing a medical mask walk through a university building.
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Face masks: Loss of lip-reading affects everybody

Deterioration in speech understanding when the speaker is wearing a mask mainly has visual causes. They are even more significant than the acoustic…

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Tracking down speech signals

Background noise, reverberations and acoustic feedback often hamper speech comprehension when technical devices are in use. Hearing researcher Simon…

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The electron micrograph shows several viruses attacking a cell. The spike proteins can be clearly seen.
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Close-up of coronaviruses on the attack

Researchers at the University of Oldenburg are using electron microscopy images of SARS-CoV-2 to generate images that for the first time provide a…

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Young woman with EEG cap, virtual cafeteria environment in the background.
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Using virtual reality to better understand auditory perception

How can virtual reality help to better investigate complex auditory processes? This is what Oldenburg researchers are investigating in three projects…

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