A groundbreaking study has mapped the full neural circuit that carries cool temperature signals from the skin to the brain.

The ability to accurately detect heat and pain is critical to human survival, but scientists have struggled to understand on a molecular level exactly how our bodies sense these potential risks. Now, ...

Tactile receptors, tightly packed throughout the skin, feel the temperature or mechanical stimuli - such as touching or pinching - and convert them into electrical signals to the brain.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The ability to accurately detect heat and pain is critical to human survival, but scientists have struggled to understand on a molecular level exactly how our bodies sense these ...

It's not in your head, Cleveland. Temperatures in the 50s after a cold winter absolutely feel warmer than when it first cools back down after a warm summer. Blame the receptors in your skin.

Three types of receptor are particularly important for our survival: the Pacinian corpuscle, which monitors pressure; the thermoreceptor for temperature; and the nociceptor for pain. As researchers ...

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two U.S.-based scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday for their discovery of the receptors that allow humans to feel temperature and touch ...

David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian identified receptors in the skin that respond to heat and pressure. Posted October 4, 2021 Updated October 4, 2021 Associated Press ...

2 US scientists awarded Nobel Prize for discovery of touch, temperature receptors hoped to one day address chronic pain by Jenna Romaine | Oct. 4, 2021 | Oct. 04, 2021 (rrodrickbeiler/iStock) ...

STOCKHOLM — The Nobel Prize in the field of physiology or medicine has been awarded to U.S.-based scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian. They were cited for their discovery of receptors ...

David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian, both US-based scientists, have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of receptors that let humans detect temperature and touch.

by: The Associated Press, Nexstar Media Wire Posted: Oct 4, 2021 / 06:37 AM EDT Updated: Oct 4, 2021 / 06:37 AM EDT ...