Sound Off! Genes Critical for Hearing Identified

We often take for granted the complex nature of hearing, as we just put on our headphones or turn up the radio in the car and lose ourselves in the rhythm of a good tune. Yet, within our ears and brains, a carefully orchestrated set of events interprets sound waves into something that can evoke emotion, movement, or deep contemplation. For many years, scientists have had a decent understanding of the mechanics behind hearing—at the cell biology level. However, much of molecular symphony-co