This study provides valuable data on the role of Hsd17b7, a gene involved in cholesterol biosynthesis, as a potential regulator of mechanosensory hair cell function. The authors used both zebrafish ...

The boundary between human and artificial voices is becoming increasingly blurred. While we thought we could easily distinguish a voice assistant from a real person, a recent study reveals that our ...

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A new law in Texas will require many popular products to have a label warning consumers that it contains ingredients “not recommended for human consumption.” It targets M&Ms, Doritos, Mountain Dew, ...

Deported alleged MS-13 gangbanger Kilmar Abrego Garcia was driving a convicted human smuggler’s car when he was stopped by cops while transporting a group of men on a Tennessee highway in 2022, the ...

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In almost every species, ear movement can be a clue that the animal is trying to pay close attention to something. When people are trying hard to listen to something, the body seems to do its best to ...

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Physicists have discovered a sophisticated, previously unknown set of 'modes' within the human ear that put important constraints on how the ear amplifies faint sounds, tolerates noisy blasts, and ...

Evolution is a master recycler. It often uses old structures (or ancient genes) for new jobs. The mammalian ear is a perfect example. Over the eons, the jawbones of our fish ancestors became three ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for beef products which were illegally imported from Mexico into the United States. The ...

Your nose may be more powerful than you think. In a single sniff, the human sense of smell can distinguish odors within a fraction of a second, working at a level of sensitivity that is “on par” with ...