The cell, as the most fundamental unit of life, is a microcosm of biology in which the
confluence of nearly all aspects of classical physics (mechanics, statistical physics …

Uniquely among human senses, hearing is not simply a passive response to stimulation.
Our auditory system is instead enhanced by an active process in cochlear hair cells that …

This fully updated and revised sixth edition of Hearing: An Introduction to Psychological and
Physiological Acoustics provides a comprehensive introduction for graduate students and …

Ion channels of the transient receptor potential (TRP) superfamily are involved in a wide
variety of neural signalling processes, most prominently in sensory receptor cells. They are …

The inner ear's performance is greatly enhanced by an active process defined by four
features: amplification, frequency selectivity, compressive nonlinearity, and spontaneous …

Here we discuss recent studies addressing adhesion-coupled mechanosensory processes
and consider their molecular nature. Are cells using stretch-activated ion channels to …

This composite article is intended to give the experts in the field of cochlear mechanics an
opportunity to voice their personal opinion on the one mechanism they believe dominates …

Specific biophysical neurons are presented to detect different stimuli, and these external
exciting signals are encoded to trigger appropriate firing modes and action potentials for …

Most sounds of interest consist of complex, time-dependent admixtures of tones of diverse
frequencies and variable amplitudes. To detect and process these signals, the ear employs …

One prominent manifestation of mechanical activity in hair cells is spontaneous otoacoustic
emission, the unprovoked emanation of sound by an internal ear. Because active hair …