The brain may play a role in helping the ear regulate its sensitivity to sound and compensate for hearing loss by sending a ...

The illustration shows a cross-section of part of the cochlea, the fluid-filled part of the inner ear that converts vibrations from incoming sounds into nerve signals that travel to the brain via ...

Using this approach, the researchers captured real-time images of the cochlea in action. OCT lets us look down the ear canal, through the eardrum and bone into the cochlea, and measure how it's ...

Cochlear implants do a remarkable job for those with profound hearing loss but external components can be detrimental. MUSC ...

The hearing organ in mammals is a spiraling structure called the "cochlea" from the Greek word for snail. It spirals out from the saccule (one of the balance organs). There are two and a half turns in ...

Nerve fibers help regulate sound sensitivity in the inner ear, aiding in hearing loss compensation and reducing discomfort.