Firstly, and perhaps crucially, the folds in the pinna assist in determining the direction of sound (localization). This ...

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

Researchers have demonstrated that a genetic switch for organ regeneration exists, after restoring damaged outer ears in mice ...

Cochlear cells from a mammalian inner ear. Scientists said last week that they had figured out a way to harness electricity from the inner ear. (Dr. Fred Hossler/Getty Images) ...

Inner ear implant uses biological battery to self-charge Implants that don't need an external charge could make it easy to aid hearing. Liat Clark, wired.co.uk – Nov 11, 2012 12:54 pm ...

Yet in The Innovation study, the team of scientists looked instead to the inner ear. They specifically chose the remains of a Lufengpithecus, an ape from China that has been extinct for 7 to 8 ...

A new study reveals that common loud noises cause fluid buildup in the inner ear and suggests a simple possible treatment for noise-induced hearing loss. Exposure to loud noise, such as a ...

The team examined the inner ears of fossilized and modern species, and estimated that warm-bloodedness, or endothermy, emerged in the group around 233 million years ago during the Late Triassic ...