Pain is an unpleasant, negative emotion and its debilitating effects are complex to manage.
Mammalian models have long dominated research on nociception and pain, but there is …

Hair cells are the mechanosensory receptors of the inner ear and can be damaged by noise,
aging, and ototoxic drugs. This damage often results in permanent sensorineural hearing …

The biomedical community is rapidly developing COVID-19 drugs to bring much-need
therapies to market, with over 900 drugs and drug combinations currently in clinical trials …

Noise pollution is increasingly present in aquatic ecosystems, causing detrimental effects on
growth, physiology and behaviour of organisms. However, limited information exists on how …

Over the last several decades, studies in humans and animal models have successfully
identified numerous molecules required for hearing and balance. Many of these studies …

Hearing loss caused by frequent and persistent exposure to loud noise is one of the most
common diseases in modern society. Many studies have demonstrated the characteristics of …

Anthropogenic noise can be hazardous for the auditory system and wellbeing of animals,
including humans. However, very limited information is known on how this global …

Sensorineural hearing loss is the most common form of hearing loss in humans, and results
from either dysfunction in hair cells, the sensory receptors of sound, or the neurons that …

The sensory organs of the inner ear contain resident populations of macrophages, which are
recruited to sites of cellular injury. Such macrophages are known to phagocytose the debris …

Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is a debilitating disorder for millions worldwide. While there
are multiple underlying causes of ARHL, one common factor is loss of sensory hair cells. In …