The sensory epithelium of the inner ear is called the organ of Corti after the Italian scientist who first described it. Its orderly rows of outer hair cells is unique among the organs of the body.

The same genes could hold the key to regenerating cells in the ear and eye, according to a new mouse study from the USC Stem ...

Given the diverse cell types and complex structure of the human inner ear, will researchers ever be able to re-create it? The measles virus attacks long-lived immune cells, reducing antibody-mediated ...