The Science of Speedy Hearing.

The article presents information on a study conducted by physiologist Claudius Griesinger of University College London and colleagues, which focuses on the science of speedy hearing. Interpreting the cadences of human speech requires that information be transmitted from the ear to the brain with exquisitely precise timing. Neurons in general are no slackers at transmitting signals, but specialized neurons in the ear known as inner hair cells perform at an even higher level. Upon stimulation, the vesicles fuse with the outer membrane of the neuron and release neurotransmitters that excite the next neuron in line.