A research group has revealed that the checkerboard-like arrangement of cells in the inner ear's organ of Corti is vital for hearing. The discovery gives a new insight into how hearing works from the ...
We've all seen the checkerboard pattern before – perhaps as the floor in a retro kitchen or as the upholstery on a trendy, Gen Z-approved accent chair. It's a pattern that's been reused, adapted, and ...
image: Left: The organ of Corti from a normal (control) mouse. The hair cells and their support cells are lined up in an alternating, checkerboard-like pattern. Right: The organ of Corti from a nectin ...