The geckos can use a part of the inner ear associated with maintaining balance and body positioning called the saccule to detect ... suggests that the human vestibular system may be stimulated ...

In a new study published in Current Biology on October 4, 2024, the researchers revealed that geckos use the saccule -- a part ... suggests that the human vestibular system may be stimulated ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In both, the kitchen becomes the scene for battle — between the generations, between the sexes, between ...

The Fukuda Step Test is used by physical therapists to help assess dizziness. It is a balance and vestibular test that may be performed during a vestibular and balance exam. Your vestibular system is ...

The Tony and Grammy Award-winning actor suffered from a rare form of cancer known as metastatic melanotic peripheral nerve sheath sarcoma. The star was diagnosed in July 2024, and despite aggressive ...

The team that first recorded vagus nerve signals in humans has isolated the electrical activity of individual neurones responsible for cardiovascular regulation. Published in The Journal of Physiology ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The vagus nerve is part of our relaxation system, and can modulate inflammation Scientists now hope to tap it and use it to treat ...

Here we show that both CIB2 and CIB3 can form heteromeric complexes with TMC1 and TMC2 and are integral for MET function in mouse cochlea and vestibular end organs as well as in zebrafish inner ear ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. It is late at night. You are alone and wandering empty streets in search of your parked car when you hear footsteps creeping up from ...

The vagus nerve is an important part of interoception that can have a profound effect on how we are feeling, even influencing emotions such as anxiety and depression. Although the link between ...