Researchers have linked a group of neurons to a specific type of somatosensation, helping heighten understanding about the sense of touch.
Using a specially designed vibrotactile display mounted around the waste, researchers study how people use vibrotactile cues to navigate unfamiliar surroundings.
Scientists at UCSF uncover the molecular basis of gentle touch, one of the most fundamental, but least well understood of our senses.
The findings in fruit fly larvae demonstrate the first known function for the sensory neurons and provide insights that could broaden the understanding of chronic pain syndromes in humans.
Lacking sound input, the primary auditory cortex “feels” touch. The finding reveals how the early loss of a sense affects brain development. It adds to a growing list of discoveries that confirm the impact of experiences and outside influences in molding the developing brain.
MDC researchers identify new function of a well-known gene A gene known to control lens development in mice and humans...
Compared to our other senses, scientists don’t know much about how our skin is wired for the sensation of touch....
