Yale researchers discovered new cochlear hearing modes that influence how the ear amplifies sound and processes frequencies.

Exposure to noise can also impact a sphingolipid receptor in hair cells called S1PR2. Extended inflammation can further harm the receptor, which can lead to the death of hair cells in the ear.

This quick test shows how the ears are working for further confirmation of a hearing loss. OAE tests measure sound receptors ...

Humans actually have vestigial muscles that activate when listening closely to something, even though people lost the ability ...

The vestibular system is a network of organs in the inner ears that detects the motions and position of the head. The brain uses this information, along with inputs from the eyes and joints, to ...

For example, sensory cells in the skin respond to the pressure of touch, whereas similar cells in the ear react to the movement of sound waves ... have proteins called receptors that bind to ...