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·January 29, 2021·3 min read

Chinese Spice Helps Unravel the Mysteries of Human Touch

Using hydroxy-α-sanshoo, a bioactive compound of Szechuan pepper, researchers gain new insight into how the brain detects and perceives touch.
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·November 25, 2019·2 min read

Approaching the perception of touch in the brain

Parts of the prefrontal cortex and posterior parietal lobe, in addition to the somatosensory cortex, play critical roles in touch perception.
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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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AutismFeaturedNeuroscience
·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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·May 29, 2018·6 min read

Cross Talk Between Neurons that Control Touch Identified: Mouse Study

Researchers have successfully mapped brain networks that are responsible for perception and movements linked to touch. The findings may provide new insights into the connection between movement and touch.
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·September 13, 2017·3 min read

Artificial Skin Gives Robotic Hand a Sense of Touch

Newly designed electronic skin allows a robotic hand to sense differences in temperature between hot and cold. Additionally, the skin can interpret computer signals to help the hand reproduce sign language, researchers report.
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·September 5, 2017·4 min read

How Music Alters Our Perception of Touch

The sexier we perceive the piece of music we are listening to, the more sensual we believe the touch of another, or a robot, to be, a new study reports. Researchers note we perceive touch differently depending on the music we are listening to.
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·February 6, 2017·5 min read

“I Feel For You”: Researchers Examine Mirror Touch Synesthesia

Researchers explore how some people can feel a physical sensation when they witness another person being touched.
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·September 22, 2016·6 min read

“Sixth Sense” May Be More Than Just a Feeling

Researchers believe the PIEZO2 gene may control specific aspects of human touch and proprioception.
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