The Spiral in our Ears - Maths solves inner ear mystery

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The discussion centers around a missing article from PhysicsWeb regarding the cochlea's spiral shape and its implications for sound sensitivity. Researchers from Vanderbilt University and the National Institutes of Health have found that the cochlea's spiral design enhances sensitivity to low-frequency sounds by affecting wave mechanics and increasing vibration strength. The article briefly reappeared but was reported missing again, prompting participants to express frustration over its accessibility. The conversation highlights ongoing intrigue in understanding the cochlea's function and the challenges in accessing scientific literature.
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The link doesn't work. It says the article does not exist.
 
That's strange. It was there yesterday when I posted the link and now it's missing from the PhysicsWeb page!
 
neutrino said:
That's strange. It was there yesterday when I posted the link and now it's missing from the PhysicsWeb page!
The inner ear mystery, I guess, refuses to be solved so easily.
 
So what is the mystery of the Cochlea?
 
FredGarvin said:
So what is the mystery of the Cochlea?
I managed to save the abstract...

Why is the cochlea in our ears shaped like a spiral? According to new work by scientists in the US, the spiral shape makes us more sensitive to low frequency sounds. Daphne Manoussaki of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, together with Emilios Dimitriadis and Richard Chadwick at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, have calculated that the spiral shape can affect the wave mechanics that take place inside the cochlea. It increases the strength of vibrations produced by sound waves, especially at low pitch.

And this is the homepage of one of the scientists involved ...
http://www.math.vanderbilt.edu/~daphne/
 
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That article does not exist.

I wasen't fast enough
 

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