The ear relies on nonlinear amplification to enhance its sensitivity and frequency selectivity to oscillatory mechanical stimuli. It has been suggested that this active process results from the ...

New research reveals a key insight into the development of hair bundles, the intricately complex assemblies in the inner ear responsible for hearing. Hair bundles are precisely arranged cellular ...

In contrast, the composite-treated hair bundle recovered around 10% of its shape and maintained it. To the best of the researchers’ knowledge, this is the first study to evaluate the application of ...