Scientists have created a more efficient and controlled way to produce lab-grown inner ear hair cells than current methods ...

A new study details an efficient and scalable method to generate human inner ear hair-like cells in the lab, potentially offering a new tool for hearing loss research.

The findings of this important study substantially advance our understanding of the transcription factors that can induce hair cell-like cells from human pluripotent stem cells. The presented evidence ...

The following is the first in a series of four past columns on aging as Alvia heals from knee replacement surgery. The ...

Ménière disease is a balance disorder. It’s caused by an abnormality in part the inner ear called the labyrinth. Fluid build-up here can cause a severe spinning sensation (vertigo) and affect the ...

This study presents a new biometric authentication system leveraging ear canal acoustic features for secure identity authentication. The proposed system can capture ear acoustics using an earphone ...

By comparing the impact on inner ear development of constitutive and otic-specific expression of the SOX9Y440X mutation in heterozygotes and heterozygous otic-specific Sox9 -null and heterozygous ...