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·October 27, 2023·5 min read

Hair Follicles’ Hidden Role in Touch Sensation

A new study uncovered a previously unknown mechanism in hair follicles that allows us to detect touch. Previously, sensation was attributed only to nerve endings in the skin, but this study reveals that cells within hair follicles can also sense touch.

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·September 26, 2023·6 min read

Unlocking the Mystery of Skin Tightness

Researchers unlocked the mechanism behind the tight feeling of our skin post-cleanse and its relief post-moisturization. The study shows how external products induce mechanical changes on the skin's surface, creating sensations we can feel.

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·May 11, 2023·5 min read

Thought Power: Altering Tactile Perception With the Power of Imagination

Researchers have discovered that our beliefs, when strongly held, can actually change how we physically experience the world around us.

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·April 28, 2022·5 min read

Neural Pathway Key to Sensation of Pleasant Touch Identified

Researchers have identified a specific neural circuit and neuropeptide responsible for relaying the sensation of a pleasant touch from the skin to the brain.

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·August 24, 2021·5 min read

Evoking the Sense of Touch Through Brain Implant Electrodes

Using minimally invasive brain implants, researchers evoked the sense of touch in patients who had lost tactile sensations. The technique could be used to restore tactile sensations to those with paralysis and neuropathy.

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·March 15, 2021·3 min read

Fingerprints Enhance Our Sense of Touch

Sensory neurons in the fingertips are able to detect tactile stimuli at the scale of a single fingerprint ridge.

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·January 9, 2020·3 min read

Food textures affect perceptions of healthiness

The texture of certain foods may impact how healthy people believe they are. Foods that have less explicitly textured surfaces are perceived to be tastier, but not healthier.

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·August 6, 2019·3 min read

How we perceive vibrations through touch

Regardless of receptor types, spiking patterns determine vibrotactile frequency perception. The findings challenge existing theories about how Pacinian receptor channels work together in response to vibrotactile stimulation.

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·June 28, 2019·3 min read

Exploring perceptions of touch in people with autism

Researchers explore how touch perception differs in those on the autism spectrum.

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·January 21, 2019·3 min read

How Our Brains Distinguish Between Self Touch and the Touch of Others

A new neuroimaging study reveals brain activity is reduced when we experience self touch, as opposed to the touch of another person. The findings shed light on how the brain is able to distinguish between tactile sensations generated by the touch of another and personal touch.