The cochlea is part of the inner ear and consists of a snail-shaped structure containing three fluid-filled cavities – one of which, the scala media cavity, contains the organ of corti.

This damage, known as cochlear synaptopathy, is usually permanent and can lead to delayed degeneration of the cochlear nerve. However, research in mice has shown that sound detection thresholds can ...

In the latest Synapse bankruptcy hearing in a Central California district bankruptcy court last week, Judge Martin R. Barash went off-script to express his dismay over the thousands of end-user ...

According to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change service, 2024 is set to be yet another hottest year ever recorded... [Originally published in Synapse on December 8, 2005.] Following the ...

This giant synapse located in the auditory brainstem is highly specialized to maintain high frequency, high-fidelity synaptic transmission for prolonged times and thus shows particularly high synaptic ...

The use of cochlear implants to treat children and adults with severe sensorineural hearing loss has made "incredible progress" over recent years, according to Christopher Bohr, MD, PhD ...

The sound waves enter the inner ear and then into the cochlea, a snail-shaped organ. The cochlea is filled with a fluid that moves in response to the vibrations from the oval window. As the fluid ...

Cochlear implants are often life-changing devices for those with severe to profound hearing loss. But the upfront costs and long-term expenses involved make it essential for prospective candidates to ...