The cochlear labyrinth is the portion of the inner ear that contains the cochlear duct and the perilymphatic space, which is located between the boney and membranous parts of the inner ear. The ...

Studying mice, scientists have identified two signaling molecules that are required for the proper development of a part of the inner ear called the cochlea. Without both signals, the embryo does not ...

Researchers have made several discoveries on the functioning mechanisms of the inner hair cells of the ear, which convert sounds into nerve signals that are processed in the brain. The results ...

Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have made several discoveries on the functioning mechanisms of the inner hair cells of the ear, which convert sounds into nerve signals that are processed ...

Researchers report a potential treatment for noise-induced hearing loss. Loud sounds, such as those experienced by soldiers from roadside bombs, damage sensory hair cells in the inner ear and ...

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The earliest known bird, the magpie-sized Archaeopteryx lithographica, was able to hear like a modern emu. In this respect at least, Archaeopteryx appears to have been more bird-like than reptile-like ...

When sound enters the ear canal, it vibrates the tympanic membrane, or eardrum. These vibrations are passed through the inner ear via three small bones called ossicles: the malleus, the incus, and the ...