The mammalian inner ear contains organs for the detection of sound and acceleration, the cochlea and the vestibule, respectively. Mechanosensory hair cells within the neuroepithelia of these ...

Hair cells have tiny, bristle-like tufts that stick out – called cilia – that look a little bit like hairs. Those hair cells are why we can hear. First, sounds funnel into our ears.

It felt like the floor dropped out,” researcher Uri Manor said after the sudden suspension of his lab’s award.

Nearly two million people worldwide have lost the simple ability to feel steady. Now researchers have developed an ...

Research led by the National Institute of Biological Sciences in Beijing has discovered that switching on a single dormant ...

Infected ear eczema can result in a buildup of wax, dead skin, and hair inside your ear. This can block your ear canal and cause temporary hearing loss or tinnitus (ringing in the ears).