DFNB16, a recessive form of mild-to-moderate human deafness, is caused by mutations in the STRC gene, which encodes stereocilin, a protein essential for the effective function of outer hair cells as ...

Donoghue was awarded the prize, considered among the most prestigious honors in engineering, for pioneering work in ...

The cochlea is the spiral-shaped structure within the inner ear responsible for our sense of hearing. To fully understand ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A nurse at Ascension Via Christi St. Teresa is navigating her career while living with a hearing ...

The iotaSOFT Insertion System enables precise and controlled electrode array insertion during one of the most delicate steps of cochlear implant surgery. By standardizing this critical step, iotaSOFT ...

Cochlear implant surgery may take place in a hospital or an outpatient surgical center. You will be put to sleep under general anesthesia during the procedure so you will not feel anything nor ...

Pioneers behind breakthroughs that have restored lost human function win 2026 Queen Elizabeth prize for Engineering ...

Jocelyne Bloch and Grégoire Courtine. © Anoush Abrar Neural interfaces are the winners of the 2026 Queen Elisabeth Prize for ...

The cochlea is the spiral-shaped structure within the inner ear responsible for our sense of hearing. To fully understand hearing functions and open the door to new hearing loss treatments, scientists ...

Gain-of-function research (GOFR) refers to the serial passaging of microorganisms to increase their transmissibility, virulence, immunogenicity, and host tropism by applying selective pressure to a ...