Research Further Defines How Inner Ear Works
We hear sounds in part because tiny filaments inside our inner ears help convert voices, music and noises into electrical...
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October 6, 2020
September 22, 2020
Study Shows Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Can be Blocked with Drug Compound
Inner hair cells of the cochlea (green and blue) excite auditory nerve fibers (red) by releasing glutamate, a chemical signal...
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September 15, 2020
Study of Mature Hair Cells Shows Promise in Hearing Loss Treatment
The sensory cells that line the inner ear, known as hair cells, play an important role in our sense of...
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