The ability to analyze how the inner ear works could help provide better therapies, especially for sensorineural hearing loss ...

image: Left: The organ of Corti from a normal (control) mouse. The hair cells and their support cells are lined up in an alternating, checkerboard-like pattern. Right: The organ of Corti from a nectin ...

Scientists and engineers have modeled a hidden mechanism in the inner ear that helps mammals balance via the fastest-known signal in the brain. The sensory organs that allow us to walk, dance and turn ...

For the first two weeks of life, mice with a hereditary form of deafness have nearly normal neural activity in the auditory system, according to a new study. Previous studies indicate that this early ...

Earwax, or cerumen, is a natural secretion that is necessary to help preserve ear health. Contrary to what some might believe ...

Modern audiology has transformed what's possible for people experiencing hearing challenges. The difference between struggling through conversations and confidently participating in life often comes d ...