FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 6, 2017·5 min read“I Feel For You”: Researchers Examine Mirror Touch SynesthesiaResearchers explore how some people can feel a physical sensation when they witness another person being touched.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 29, 2018·6 min readCross Talk Between Neurons that Control Touch Identified: Mouse StudyResearchers 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.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·June 28, 2019·3 min readExploring perceptions of touch in people with autismResearchers explore how touch perception differs in those on the autism spectrum.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 29, 2021·3 min readChinese Spice Helps Unravel the Mysteries of Human TouchUsing hydroxy-α-sanshoo, a bioactive compound of Szechuan pepper, researchers gain new insight into how the brain detects and perceives touch.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 25, 2019·2 min readApproaching the perception of touch in the brainParts of the prefrontal cortex and posterior parietal lobe, in addition to the somatosensory cortex, play critical roles in touch perception.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 6, 2019·3 min readHow we perceive vibrations through touchRegardless 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 13, 2017·3 min readArtificial Skin Gives Robotic Hand a Sense of TouchNewly 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.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 22, 2016·6 min read“Sixth Sense” May Be More Than Just a FeelingResearchers believe the PIEZO2 gene may control specific aspects of human touch and proprioception.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 5, 2017·4 min readHow Music Alters Our Perception of TouchThe 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.Read More
