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Researchers at Uppsala University have created the first 3D map of the hearing nerve showing where the various sound frequencies are captured. Using what is known as synchrotron X-ray imaging, they ...

Sound waves decrease in amplitude as they pass through the fluid-filled cochlea of the inner ear. The inner ear’s outer hair cells (OHCs) are specially equipped to mitigate this loss in amplitude so ...

Millions of years ago marine animals had hearing organs that allowed them to detect sounds in the water. When land dwelling animals evolved they now had to detect environmental sounds that traveled ...

What if I told you that you can get rid of your headphones and still listen to music privately, just by shooting lasers at your ears? The trick here is something called the photoacoustic effect. When ...

Researchers have created the first 3D map of the hearing nerve showing where the various sound frequencies are captured. Using what is known as synchrotron X-ray imaging, they were able to trace the ...