Sitting in traffic can expose a driver to intense irritation, as well as a range of sound frequencies. Humming engines ...

In the depths of your inner ear lies one of biology’s most intricate sound systems. A new discovery reveals that the cochlea — the spiral-shaped organ that turns sound into electrical signals — is ...

Researchers have developed a method that shows how the nervous system and sensory organs are formed in an embryo. By labeling stem cells with a genetic 'barcode', they have been able to follow the ...

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“Sudden temperature shifts create pressure changes in the environment, which the ear works to balance through the Eustachian tube — a tunnel connecting the middle ear to the back of the nose,” ...