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·May 21, 2015·3 min read

Using Optogenetics to Switch Off Tactile Sensation

According to a new study, researchers use optogenetic technology to manipulate neural circuitry and leave mice unable to sense rough or smooth surfaces.

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·April 9, 2015·3 min read

Touch Sensing Neurons are Multitaskers

Researchers report touch and position information appear to be conveyed through the same cells in the somatosensory cortex.

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·January 6, 2015·4 min read

International Research Effort Gives Neuroscientists Better Feeling About Sense of Touch

Researchers have linked a group of neurons to a specific type of somatosensation, helping heighten understanding about the sense of touch.

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·December 9, 2014·4 min read

Paying Attention Makes Touch Sensing Brain Cells Fire Rapidly and in Sync

A new study takes a step closer to understanding how animals' thoughts and feelings affect their perception of external stimuli.

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·December 4, 2014·5 min read

Scientists Identify Principal Protein Sensor for Touch

Researchers have identified a mechanoreceptor protein which mediates the sense of touch in mammals.

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·September 22, 2014·4 min read

Neuroscientists Challenge Long Held Understanding of the Sense of Touch

Researchers challenge conventional thought and argue different types of nerves and receptors in the skin work in unison to produce the sensation of touch.

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·June 6, 2014·3 min read

Map of Pain Reveals How Our Ability to Identify the Source of Pain Varies Across the Body

Researchers map how pain is distributed across the body without touch sensation.

This diagram shows how the HAPTIX system can help restore touch sensation to upper limb amputees.

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·May 1, 2014·4 min read

By Restoring Sense of Touch to Amputees, HAPTIX Seeks to Overcome Physical and Psychological Effects of Upper Limb Loss

DARPA's HAPTIX program seeks to provide amputees with natural touch sensations.

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·April 7, 2014·3 min read

Researchers Identify Key Cells in Touch Sensation

Researchers use optogenetics to determine Merkel cells can sense touch.

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·October 16, 2013·3 min read

Glowing Neurons Reveal Networked Link Between Brain and Whiskers

Mouse whisker research reveals a signaling pathway which relays touch signals to the brain.

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·October 14, 2013·4 min read

A Blueprint for Restoring Touch With a Prosthetic Hand

Researchers develop a new blueprint for touch-sensitive prosthetic limbs. The findings could someday convey real-time sensory information for amputees.