Creating a tiny light source Serita was inspired to develop the technique after learning about cochlear measurement challenges from coauthor Takeshi Fujita from the Department of Otolaryngology-Head ...

Researchers show that terahertz imaging can be used to visualize internal details of the mouse cochlea with micron-level spatial resolution. The non-invasive method could open new possibilities for ...

An osteophyte is a bony outgrowth or “bone spur” that develops slowly over time in and around joints. Bone spurs often do not cause symptoms. They usually only cause pain if they impinge on other ...

they coordinate with our muscles to support movement, have blood cell-producing bone marrow and contain essential minerals (like calcium), according to the National Institute of Arthritis and ...

Cochlear implantation (CI) is a critical intervention for LVAS patients when hearing aids (HA) no longer confer sufficient benefit. However, determining the optimal timing for CI remains challenging ...

Starting this month, China's centralized procurement of cochlear implants has taken effect, reducing the average cost of the devices by 75 percent, CCTV News reported on Tuesday. Zhu Yuanyuan ...

The authors describe 27 clearly manufactured bone tools (Fig. 1) found during excavations. Although this number might not seem huge, how the tools were made and the choice of which bones to use ...

Most cochlear nerves carry information from the cochlea to the ... “OCT lets us look down the ear canal, through the eardrum and bone into the cochlea, and measure how it’s working—noninvasively and ...

Bone marrow is the soft, fatty tissue inside large bones like the hip and thigh bones. It develops the body's red blood cells that carry oxygen, white blood cells that fight infections, and platelets ...

If you’ve been in the market for a new pair of earbuds or headphones, you might have come across a unique technology called bone conduction. Offering an alternative to the traditional way that ...