Infrared light stimulates the cochlea through a mechanical displacement detected and amplified by hair cells

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 17, April 2025.
SignificanceCochlear implants (CIs) restore hearing by bypassing the nonfunctional sensory receptors responsible for hearing—hair cells—and directly stimulating their target neurons—spiral ganglion neurons—using electricity. Stimulation of the cochlea …
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