Feeling ducky: Extreme mechano-sensitive neurons of tactile-foraging ducks fit the bill for touch research
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 11:31
in Biology & Nature
When we reach out to touch something, our nervous system converts the mechanical input from our fingers contacting an object into an electrical signal in the brain. The process, known as mechanosensation, is one of our fundamental physiological processes, on par with sight and smell. But how it works on a cellular level remains poorly understood, holding back development of effective treatments for mechanosensory disorders like chronic pain.