Evolution has left humans with many vestigial traits—remnants of once-useful biological features that serve little or no ...
Researchers in Göttingen, Germany, have elucidated the structure and function of otoferlin, a protein that plays a crucial ...
The inner ear is responsible for our sense of balance and the ability to stabilize our gaze, even when we are moving around. However, a new study in Nature Communications discovered this is not the ...
Research team awarded five-year, $3.2 million grant from National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders AHL is among the most common health conditions affecting older adults, ...
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The discovery is a big step forward because scientists haven’t fully understood how loud sounds lead to permanent hearing problems. This research sheds light on the biological changes that happen ...