A hidden reason inner ear cells die—and what it means for preventing hearing loss

Proteins long known to be essential for hearing have been hiding a talent: they also act as gatekeepers that shuffle fatty molecules across cell membranes. When this newly discovered function goes ...
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Science Explains: The Hidden Function of Ear Muscles in Humans

Evolution has left humans with many vestigial traits—remnants of once-useful biological features that serve little or no ...
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Despite Being Pretty Much Useless, These Ear-Wiggling Muscles Still Attempt To Work

Francesca has an MSci in Biochemistry from the University of Birmingham.View full profile Francesca has an MSci in Biochemistry from the University of Birmingham. Thought to be pretty redundant in ...