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Rhythmic bursts of electrical activity from cells in ear teach brain how to hear
May 21, 2014 by NewsBot
A precise rhythm of electrical impulses transmitted from cells in the inner ear coaches the brain how to hear, according to a new study. The ear generates spontaneous electrical activity to trigger a response in the brain before hearing actually begins, said the study's senior investigator.