How We Can Hear Without Sound
from 60-Second Mind Hosted by Scientific American
Research published in Nature describes how spontaneous activity in a developing ear creates the mechanics of hearing in the absence of sound. Researchers say this might help explain the tortuous ringing of tinnitus.
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