Yale physicists have discovered a sophisticated, previously unknown set of "modes" within the human ear that put important ...

Yale researchers discovered new cochlear hearing modes that influence how the ear amplifies sound and processes frequencies.

Yale physicists uncover a new set of hearing modes in the human ear, revealing complex cochlear mechanics that enhance sound ...

Recent research has focused on understanding the mechanics of the cochlea, particularly the role of the basilar membrane (BM) and outer hair cells (OHCs) in sound processing. These studies have ...

See cochlea for diagram. Incoming vibrations set up a travelling wave along the membrane ... generating electrical potentials that stimulate the auditory nerve. The bulging of the basilar membrane as ...

Physicists have discovered a sophisticated, previously unknown set of 'modes' within the human ear that put important constraints on how the ear amplifies faint sounds, tolerates noisy blasts, and ...

Its floor is formed by the osseous spiral lamina and the basilar membrane, which separate the cochlear duct from the scala tympani. Figure 1A. The ear has 3 parts. Conductive hearing loss usually ...

Its orderly rows of outer hair cells is unique among the organs of the body. Figure 5 shows a short section of the organ of Corti as it spirals in the cochlea. The organ of Corti is larger and the ...