New breakthrough in how to test proteins linked to touch and movement could have major implications for strokes, diabetes, spinal injuries and much more.
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Scientists have long struggled to explain what actually causes the sensation of itching – now we know what to blame.
The world outside the womb is full of new sensations for a newborn. New research is explaining how they navigate it.
New research couldn’t find evidence for a controversial theory of how our sense of smell works.
If you have taken a walk and would like to return home you need to have an idea of where you are in relation to your destination. To do this, you need to know which way you are facing and also in which…
A species of catfish locates its prey by sensing tiny changes in seawater pH. John Caprio from Louisiana State University…
Once a topic explored exclusively in science fiction, the notion of restoring sensory feelings to humans and to machines is now approaching reality. Scientists around the world are developing artificial…
A soft and tender caress between two people can trigger a flood of emotions, and now we may have some idea why. Research [published in Neuron](http://www.cell.com/neuron/abstract/S0896-6273(14%2900387-0…
Congenitally blind people have been taught to perceive body shape and posture through “soundscapes” that translate images into sound, a study published today in Current Biology reports. Vision often dominates…
Familiar everyday odours such as coffee and red wine are produced by a blend of different substances. Given that we know aroma is nothing but a mix of volatile chemicals, can we understand them enough…
Words that make objects appear from thin air are generally the stuff of the magical worlds of Harry Potter or The Hobbit. But a new experiment has been shown that words can make objects easier to recognise…
Haptic devices - objects that stimulate the sense of touch - should be used as early as possible by people with visual prosthetics…
Baby sharks stop moving in their eggs to hide from predators, researchers from the University of Western Australia have found…
Copper ions in our body may be the source of our sensitivity to sulphurous odours including skunks, bacteria and armpits…
New research into how the brain processes conflicting sensory signals has found that neurons have a way of applying the correct…
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