A research paper by scientists at Beijing Friendship Hospital develop a systematic approach for automated ossicular-chain ...

Finite element modeling has emerged as an essential tool in understanding the complex biomechanics of the middle ear. By discretising the intricate anatomical structures—such as the tympanic membrane ...

A newly developed otoscope incorporates combines the familiar otoscopic view with high-resolution imaging of the inner structures of the TM and middle ear, offering a clearer and more comprehensive ...

Advanced biomechanical modeling shows that early mammal ancestors likely used an eardrum to hear airborne sounds 250 million ...

A tiny fossil fish from Alberta is forcing scientists to rethink a story that has sat quietly in textbooks for decades. It is ...

Otosclerosis is one of many hearing disorders found only in humans, affecting the otic capsule. It occurs when the joints between the ossicles in the middle ear become hardened with age. The formation ...

The human ear has three segments: external, middle, and inner ear. The tensor tympani muscle is one of the two muscles in the middle ear. The middle ear, located between the eardrum and the inner ear, ...

The inner ear may not seem like a particularly bony place, but human ears in fact have three small bones (also known as ossicles): the malleus, the incus and the stapes. While most people would assume ...