When our ears pop, the sensation comes from the Eustachian tube. “ [The Eustachian tube]’s whole job is to help keep the ...

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

Zebrafish hair cells regrow via cyclin gene activity in specific cells, offering clues to future hearing restoration in ...

Ring Clear is an all-natural tinnitus supplement drawing 2025 attention in the inner ear wellness space. It combines 12 plant ...

The fats attach to this part of the ear called the acoustic funnel, and we think that then the ossicles vibrate and [that's translated to] the fluid-filled inner ear.

The cochlea itself is the part of the ear that converts the pressure waves of sound into electrical signals for the brain. Different auditory frequencies excite different parts of the cochlea.

Scientists have revealed in near-atomic detail the structure of the key part of the inner ear responsible for hearing. The findings could point the way toward developing new treatments for hearing ...

In the depths of your inner ear lies one of biology’s most intricate sound systems. A new discovery reveals that the cochlea ...

An acoustic neuroma is a noncancerous growth that develops on the eighth cranial nerve. Also known as the vestibulocochlear nerve, it connects the inner ear with the brain and has two different parts.

The inner or membranous chamber is filled with a potassium salt solution (endolymph) that resembles the fluid that is normally found inside the cells of the body. The difference in concentration ...

A recent study described a novel surgical method of accessing the human cochlea, part of the inner ear that plays a key role in our hearing, for the first time. This discovery, developed by an ...

Inner ear of extinct ape species is overlooked aspect of human bipedal evolution, study finds Described by scientists as a "bony labyrinth," the inner ear provides many clues as to the origin of ...