The brain may play a role in helping the ear regulate its sensitivity to sound and compensate for hearing loss by sending a signal to a structure in the inner ear known as the cochlea, according to a ...

Researchers have discovered a groundbreaking use of terahertz (THz) imaging to visualize cochlear structures in mice, offering non-invasive, high-resolution diagnostics. By creating 3D reconstructions ...

11-year-old DuJuan Broadus is the first U.S. patient to receive a MED-EL FLEX34 cochlear implant, designed for those with a larger cochlea. The new implant allows for a wider range of frequencies, ...

Groundbreaking implant eliminates external processors, offering a seamless, high-performance solution for hearing loss sufferers. Research: Rehabilitation of human hearing with a totally implantable ...

In a groundbreaking effort to enhance medical treatments for hearing loss and other inner ear conditions, a dedicated team of physicians and engineers has collaborated for over a decade to develop an ...

Physicists have discovered a sophisticated, previously unknown set of 'modes' within the human ear that put important constraints on how the ear amplifies faint sounds, tolerates noisy blasts, and ...

Schematic of the model. Above, we unroll the spiral-shaped cochlea into a model of two fluid-filled chambers partitioned by the basilar membrane (BM). Pressure waves in the fluid are accompanied by BM ...