It turns out the human ear got off to a fishy start ... structures can adapt over millions of years to serve entirely new functions. Published in Nature by researchers at the Keck School of ...

In the new study, researchers used powerful technology to analyse thousands of individual cells at once, considering which ...

Their findings shed new light on our understanding of the sense of hearing and the function of ion channels ... including ...

Additionally, studies have explored the relationship between middle ear function and conditions such ... and have systems in place to gain human feedback on the overall quality of the process.

“If we can engineer an ear, that would be a better approach.” Spector’s team used 3D printing to create an anatomically accurate template of a human ear from polylactic acid bioink, a biocompatible ...

This series gives an insight into topics such as human circulation, the human ear and eye ... focusing on two key functions of the skin - protecting the body from pathogens, and stopping the ...

Researchers used powerful technology to analyse thousands of individual cells at once, considering which genes are active.

Hearing begins with the stretching of elastic molecular 'springs' that open ion channels in the sensory hair cells of the ear. For decades, researchers have known that these gating springs must exist, ...