The sensory cells of the inner ear have tiny hairs called stereocilia that play a critical part in hearing. It has long been known that these stereocilia move sideways back and forth when stimulated ...

Scientists have kept a tiny slice of cochlea alive outside the body, directly witnessing how hair cells amplify sound. The finding confirms a universal principle of hearing and could pave the way for ...

The FDA has granted accelerated approval to lunsotogene parvec (Otarmeni), the first gene therapy for genetic hearing loss caused by OTOF gene variants. Developed by Regeneron, the one-time treatment ...

Chairman's introduction / O. Lowenstein -- Hearing in fish / P.S. Enger -- Evolution of the auditory conducting apparatus in terrestrial vertebrates / A. Tumarkin -- Structure and function of the ear ...

Two of my favorite quotations regarding the abstract nature of sound are as follows: "The brain is composed of 100 billion electrically active cells called neurons, each connected to thousands of its ...

Hearing aids are often the first step for treating mild to moderate hearing loss, amplifying sounds the ear can still detect. When hearing aids aren’t sufficient, various implantable devices like ...