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 …

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 …

We propose a hop** mechanism for diffusion of large nonsticky nanoparticles subjected to
topological constraints in both unentangled and entangled polymer solids (networks and …

We study the diffusion of a tracer particle, which moves in continuum space between a lattice
of excluded volume, immobile non-inert obstacles. In particular, we analyse how the strength …

The evolution of hearing in terrestrial animals has resulted in remarkable adaptations
enabling exquisitely sensitive sound detection by the ear and sophisticated sound analysis …

External forces play complex roles in cell organization, fate, and homeostasis. Changes in
these forces, or how cells respond to them, can result in abnormal embryonic development …

Tip link filaments convey force and gate inner-ear hair-cell transduction channels to mediate
perception of sound and head movements. Cadherin-23 and protocadherin-15 form tip links …

Fundamental understanding of the effect of microscopic parameters on the dynamics of
probe particles in different complex environments has wide implications. Examples include …

We propose an approach for generation of deterministic Brownian motion. By adding an
additional degree of freedom to the Langevin equation and transforming it into a system of …

Hearing starts when sound-evoked mechanical vibrations of the hair-cell bundle activate
mechanosensitive ion channels, giving birth to an electrical signal. As for any mechanical …