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Human hearing system in general, and particularly the cochlea, is very interesting for investigation. The most important reason for it is hearing loss — a health problem that affects a large part of the world's human population. The highest percentage of people with hearing problems are older people, but the problem also occurs in newborns. Experimental research in this area provides some information...