Tinnitus may be a phantom percept — when our brain activity makes us see, hear or smell things that aren't there. But that doesn’t make the annoying (or worse) condition any easier for those who suffer from it. @ScienceAlert shares recent research that may help us better understand tinnitus.
ScienceAlert · Tinnitus Seems to Be Somehow Connected to a Crucial Bodily FunctionAround 15 percent of the world's population suffers from tinnitus, a condition which causes someone to hear a sound (such as ringing or buzzing) without any external source.
