In first grade, students are learning about the anatomy of the ear, the physics of sound and hearing health and loss. The unit includes designing instruments for a family showcase, as well as ...

What your ear features reveal about heart health risks. Discover how subtle ear characteristics might indicate potential cardiovascular issues.

Have you ever wondered how the delicate structures hidden deep within your ears first came to be? It’s astonishing to think ...

There's a sensation that you experience -- near a plane taking off or a speaker bank at a concert -- from a sound so total that you feel it in your very being. When this happens, not only do your ...

There's a sensation that you experience—near a plane taking off or a speaker bank at a concert—from a sound so total that you ...

Cells are sensitive to many forms of stimuli including light and heat, but little is known about the cellular response to ...

The otolith organs (literally, 'ear rocks') are composed of a matrix of loosely anchored calcium carbonate crystals in the inner ear that is coupled to vestibular hair cells. Neural signals ...

Sound waves are variations in air pressure. Our ears are so finely tuned to amplifying them over a certain range of ...

A preliminary exam is scheduled for a Detroiter accused of raping and strangling a woman, biting off her ear and assaulting her two kids at a Royal Oak Township motel. The exam, scheduled for May ...

This study provides valuable insights into how auditory stimuli influence the temporal dynamics of visual perception by modulating brain rhythms (oscillations) in the alpha band. The authors present ...