T he act of hearing is like a ballroom dance, scientist Jaime García-Añoveros says. Tiny hair cells lined up in the outer ear leap and sway, transmitting sound’s vibrations to other hair cells ...

Terminal hair: This is the coarser, more visible hair that grows within the ear canal and at the base of the outer ear. We’re most familiar with this type of hair when discussing ear hair.

The ear's tiny outer hair cells adjust the sensitivity of neighbouring inner hair cells to sound levels rather than acting like an amplifier, suggests a new study published today in eLife.

Outer hair cells are isolated from the organ of Corti and kept alive to record their electromotility while recording their movements on video. During these experiments the outer hair cells will ...

The ear's tiny outer hair cells adjust the sensitivity of neighboring inner hair cells to sound levels rather than acting like an amplifier, suggests a new study published today in eLife.

They were able to see that when outer hair cells were positioned in high-frequency regions of the cochlea, the signal remained strong. When they were positioned in other areas, the signal diminished. ...

The ear’s tiny outer hair cells adjust the sensitivity of neighboring inner hair cells to sound levels rather than acting like an amplifier, suggests a new study published today in eLife.

Embargoed for: 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Gene discovery allows production of inner or outer ear hair cells; Death of outer hair cells due to aging or noise cause most hearing loss ...

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

It's often brought on by water that remains in your ear, creating a moist environment that aids the growth of bacteria. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 50°F.

Hearing loss due to aging, noise and certain cancer drugs has been irreversible, because scientists have not been able to reprogram existing cells to develop into the outer and inner ear sensory ...