New findings on how the ear hears could lead to better hearing aids
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 11:00
in Health & Medicine
A healthy ear is much better at detecting and transmitting sound than even the most advanced hearing aid. But now researchers reporting in the August 20 issue of the Biophysical Journal, a Cell Press publication, have uncovered new insights into how the ear—in particular, the cochlea—processes and amplifies sound. The findings could be used for the development of better devices to improve hearing.