FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 23, 2020·4 min readBrain-computer interface technology restores sense of touch to man with SCIResearchers were able to restore the sense of touch to a 28-year-old who suffered a spinal cord injury with the help of new brain-computer interface technology.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
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 21, 2019·3 min readHow Our Brains Distinguish Between Self Touch and the Touch of OthersA 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPainPsychology·December 17, 2018·3 min readGently Stroking Babies Before Medical Procedures Can Reduce Pain ProcessingA new study reports lightly stroking an infant, at a speed of 3 centimeters per second, can help to provide pain relief prior to medical procedures.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 13, 2018·7 min readAnticipation of Touch Takes Focus and Executive SkillsStudy reveals the ability to anticipate touch also indicates a child's ability to focus.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 27, 2018·4 min readTouch Can Produce Detailed, Lasting MemoriesAccording to a new study, exploring objects through touch can generate detailed, lasting memories of the object, even when people don't intend to memorize the details of the object.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·October 23, 2018·4 min readPhilosophy of the Mind: In Touch with RealityAccording to a new study, we trust our fingertips over our eye when it comes to processing ambiguous information.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·October 10, 2018·5 min readGene That Makes Gentle Touch Feel Painful After Injury IdentifiedResearchers report the PIEZO1 gene may be responsible for tactile allodynia, a reaction to injury that makes normal touch feel painful.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 4, 2018·3 min readHugs May Help Protect Against Conflict Related DistressA new study reveals receiving a hug on a day when you experience interpersonal conflict can be a buffer against negative mood and distress.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 18, 2018·4 min readHow the Brain Responds to Cold TouchA new study could help advance research into pain and hypersensitivity to cold stimuli. Researchers have mapped feelings of cold touch sensation in the insula of mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 1, 2018·5 min readArtificial Nerve System Gives Prosthetic Devices and Robots a Sense of TouchResearchers have created an artificial nervous system that may give prosthetics and robots reflexes and the ability to sense touch. The system is sensitive enough to identify letters in the Braille alphabet.Read More