Stinkbug's 'ears on legs' are really symbiotic organs that nurture fungi for guarding eggs against enemies, study finds

Like humans, insects possess sensory organs responsible for vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. For vision, insects ...

Detailed structure of key hearing protein points way to optimizing gene therapies for deafness

Researchers in Göttingen, Germany, have elucidated the structure and function of otoferlin, a protein that plays a crucial ...

Stethoscope, meet AI – helping doctors hear hidden sounds to better diagnose disease

We are scientists and engineers who are exploring ways to use heart sounds to detect disease earlier and more accurately. Our research suggests that combining stethoscopes with artificial intelligence ...