Scientists have kept a tiny slice of cochlea alive outside the body, directly witnessing how hair cells amplify sound. The finding confirms a universal principle of hearing and could pave the way for ...

Researchers have captured the living mechanics of hearing for the first time by sustaining a piece of cochlear tissue outside the body. Shortly before his death in August 2025, A. James Hudspeth and h ...

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For his parents, “I think it makes them proud. Because this was not the way they grew up. People were not proud of their deaf children. People were not proud of the noises deaf people made, of the ...

NRL Finals layout: How does the finals format work? The current NRL finals system has been in place since first being introduced in 2012 as a replacement for the McIntyre system. After 27 rounds are ...

This paper presents valuable findings on the processing of sound mixtures in the auditory cortex of ferrets, a species widely used for studies of auditory processing. Using the convenient and ...

The aforementioned Honda Civic is called The Tokyo Tuner. It’s an ode to JDM culture, complete with mis-matched bumpers and hood, with a missing headlight (although curiously sans intake for that ...

How do plants breathe? When do they open and close the tiny pores on their leaves, and what does this mean for their water balance? A research team led by Marburg physicist Professor Martin Koch has ...

Listening to bird songs and calls can help identify species and connect with the sounds of nature. An ornithologist provides tips and tricks to bird by ear.

How a brain's anatomical structure relates to its function is one of the most important questions in neuroscience. It explores how physical components, such as neurons and their connections, give rise ...

This post is part one of a series. Speaking feels like the most natural thing in the world. You think a thought, open your mouth, and words tumble out in perfect sequence. Yet this apparent simplicity ...

From the rise of the “earplug craze” to the myths surrounding earwax and so-called eargasms, protecting hearing has never been more talked about. In this video, Dr. Joseph Manjaly explains the science ...