The presence of two types of hair cells, the inner and outer hair cells, in the organ of Corti was appreciated nearly a 100 years ago but the function of the two has only become clear in the last 20 ...

Sound travels through the ear as a mechanical signal. The outer hair cell amplifies this signal. This amplification is necessary because high-frequency signals weaken as they travel. Since these cells ...

The Rivolta laboratory is dedicated to study the biology and behaviour of auditory stem cells (primarily human) and to explore their potential to regenerate the damaged inner ear. Hearing loss has ...

A new USC Stem Cell study has identified key gene regulators that enable some deafened animals—including fish and lizards—to ...