Most cochlear nerves carry information from the cochlea to the brain, but about 5% send signals in the opposite direction: from the brain to the cochlea.

A cochlear implant essentially recreates hearing by bypassing the normal process — vibrations in the eardrum transfer to the cochlea, which stimulates nerves that communicate to the brain ...

When it comes to the cochlea, a family of proteins called neurotrophins can regenerate auditory nerve endings, but administering treatment -- either by drug or viral-based gene therapy -- can lead ...

Cochlear implants work by converting sounds into electrical signals that are sent directly to the auditory nerve, bypassing the outer and middle ear.

You might have heard of the cochlear implant. It’s an electronic device also referred to as a neuroprosthesis, serving as a bionic replacement for the human ear. These implants have brought a… ...

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In experiments on deaf guinea pigs, researchers found that the new technique, which uses cochlear implants to deliver DNA directly to the nerves, restored the animals' hearing to a near-normal ...

Cochlear implants use up to 22 platinum electrodes to stimulate the auditory nerve; the devices make a tremendous difference for people but they restore only a fraction of normal hearing.

Researchers have created the first 3D map of the hearing nerve showing where the various sound frequencies are captured. Using what is known as synchrotron X-ray imaging, they were able to trace ...

The cochlea and auditory nerve work together to help you hear. When one or both are damaged, you may start to notice hearing loss.

He's curious, and he definitely enjoys it." Grayson Clamp was born without his cochlear nerves, or the auditory nerve that carries the sound signal from the cochlea in the inner ear to the brain.

Deborah Stroud needed something to stimulate the cochlear nerves more directly, especially in her left ear. "I had not heard any sound of any kind for 10 years," Stroud said.