Nearly two million people worldwide have lost the simple ability to feel steady. Now researchers have developed an ...

We are developing prosthetics for patients suffering from peripheral vestibular dysfunction. We tested a sensory-replacement prosthesis that stimulates neurons innervating the vestibular system by ...

"Discovering how vestibular reflexes come to be may help us find new ways to counter pathologies that affect balance or eye movements," says study senior author David Schoppik, PhD, associate ...

Sensation is dispensable for the maturation of the vestibulo-ocular reflex. Science, 2025; 387 (6729): 85 DOI: 10.1126/science.adr9982 ...

Cats are known for their uncanny ability to land on their feet, but how does this reflex perform when gravity disappears? A series of experiments launched felines into simulated weightlessness, ...

The dancers appeared to rely less on vestibular reflexes and more on other cues, especially vision, to outperform the nondancers. These latter two studies included only a small group of people, so ...

In children under 2, it’s a common way to walk when just learning. After that age, most people adopt the heel-to-toe walking pattern. However, toe ...

We use sensors from our inner ear, called the vestibular system, to sense head movements and positions. These reflexes within the balance system must work together to keep us on our feet.

We use sensors from our inner ear, called the vestibular system, to sense head movements and positions. These reflexes within the balance system must work together to keep us on our feet.