In the intricate machinery of the inner ear, hearing begins with a protein that moves a few billionths of a meter up to ...

Your ears are responsible for more than just hearing; they keep you balanced, control facial features and help your taste, ...

Learn how fossils and high-resolution imaging revealed that some Triassic fish may have used a lung-like organ to detect ...

A famous body modification artist cut out a client’s inner ear in “conch removal” surgery, for aesthetics. “To get some facts straight note that this procedure doesn’t make you deaf,” wrote Maiber ...

University scientists have made breakthrough progress over the past several years in regenerating lost hair cells. Don’t let the name fool you though; this research won’t help cure baldness – but it ...

Coronavirus can infect inner ear, study finds Certain types of cells in the inner ear produce the proteins needed for SARS-CoV-2 entry — a potential explanation for why some COVID-19 patients ...

There are many types and causes of sensorineural hearing loss, i.e., hearing loss associated with damage to the inner ear, rather than say, a punctured ear drum. You can lose hearing from exposure to ...

Frequent use of ear buds, inserting objects into the ear and prolonged exposure to loud sounds from headphones are emerging ...