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According to estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO) more than five percent of the world's population is affected by hearing loss and deafness, which is mostly caused by loss of hair cells in the ear. For future treatment,…

When you clicked to read this story, a band of cells across the top of your brain sent signals down your spine and out to your hand to tell the muscles in your index finger to press down with just the right amount of pressure to activate…

Researchers have discovered a specific brain region underlying 'goal-directed behaviour' -- that is, when we consciously do something with a particular goal in mind, for example going to the shops to buy food. The study, published today in…