The ability to analyze how the inner ear works could help provide better therapies, especially for sensorineural hearing loss ...

Scientists have revealed in near-atomic detail the structure of the key part of the inner ear responsible for hearing. The findings could point the way toward developing new treatments for hearing ...

A new study reveals the surprisingly convergent evolution in the inner ear of mammals. An international research team led by Nicole Grunstra from the University of Vienna and Anne Le Maître from the ...

A new study reveals the surprisingly convergent evolution in the inner ear of mammals. An international research team showed that a group of highly divergent mammals known as Afrotheria and distantly ...

What Is a Conch Piercing? A conch piercing is an upper ear cartilage piercing that is done in either the upper or lower concha of your ear. Concha is the scientific name for the inner, cup-like part ...

An inner ear infection may be a significant cause of COVID-19-associated problems with hearing and balance, according to researchers. In a new study published last month in the journal Nature ...

Myringosclerosis is a common condition affecting the tympanic membrane or eardrum that can occur in response to infection or trauma. A person with this condition may not always have symptoms.