A bundle of mechanisms: inner-ear hair-cell mechanotransduction
DÓ Maoiléidigh, AJ Ricci - Trends in neurosciences, 2019 - cell.com
In the inner ear, the deflection of hair bundles, the sensory organelles of hair cells, activates
mechanically-gated channels (MGCs). Hair bundles monitor orientation of the head, its …
mechanically-gated channels (MGCs). Hair bundles monitor orientation of the head, its …
Neuromorphic acoustic sensing using an adaptive microelectromechanical cochlea with integrated feedback
Many speech processing systems struggle in conditions with low signal-to-noise ratios and
in changing acoustic environments. Adaptation at the transduction level with integrated …
in changing acoustic environments. Adaptation at the transduction level with integrated …
Symmetry, thermodynamics, and topology in active matter
The name active matter refers to any collection of entities that individually use free energy to
generate their own motion and forces. Through interactions, active particles spontaneously …
generate their own motion and forces. Through interactions, active particles spontaneously …
Mechanical frequency tuning by sensory hair cells, the receptors and amplifiers of the inner ear
P Martin, AJ Hudspeth - Annual Review of Condensed Matter …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
We recognize sounds by analyzing their frequency content. Different frequency components
evoke distinct mechanical waves that each travel within the hearing organ, or cochlea, to a …
evoke distinct mechanical waves that each travel within the hearing organ, or cochlea, to a …
A bifurcation integrates information from many noisy ion channels and allows for millikelvin thermal sensitivity in the snake pit organ
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 325a can have an extremely sharp dependence on
temperature, naturally accounting for the thousand-fold amplification. Furthermore, close to …
temperature, naturally accounting for the thousand-fold amplification. Furthermore, close to …
Dimensions of a living cochlear hair bundle
KK Miller, P Atkinson, KR Mendoza… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The hair bundle is the mechanosensory organelle of hair cells that detects mechanical
stimuli caused by sounds, head motions, and fluid flows. Each hair bundle is an assembly of …
stimuli caused by sounds, head motions, and fluid flows. Each hair bundle is an assembly of …
A novel MEMS sensor concept to improve signal-to-noise ratios
Dynamic measuring concepts of sensors use a variety of different metrics. Some monitor the
amplitude and/or phase, while others track resonance frequency or stability thresholds …
amplitude and/or phase, while others track resonance frequency or stability thresholds …
Chaotic dynamics enhance the sensitivity of inner ear hair cells
Hair cells of the auditory and vestibular systems are capable of detecting sounds that induce
sub-nanometer vibrations of the hair bundle, below the stochastic noise levels of the …
sub-nanometer vibrations of the hair bundle, below the stochastic noise levels of the …
Self-tuned criticality: Controlling a neuron near its bifurcation point via temporal correlations
Previous work showed that the collective activity of large neuronal networks can be tamed to
remain near its critical point by a feedback control that maximizes the temporal correlations …
remain near its critical point by a feedback control that maximizes the temporal correlations …
The Cochlea
LP Rybak - Inflammatory mechanisms in mediating hearing loss, 2018 - Springer
The mammalian cochlea is an intricately designed organ that is exquisitely sensitive to
sound. It possesses unique physical and chemical properties that permit this organ to …
sound. It possesses unique physical and chemical properties that permit this organ to …