Link Between Light Touch And Merkel Cells Solves 100-year Mystery
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 23:28
in Physics & Chemistry
Light touch -- the sense that lets musicians find the right notes on a keyboard, a seamstress revel in the feel of cool silk, the artisan feel a curve in material and the blind read Braille -- truly depends on the activity of Merkel cells usually found in crescent-shaped clusters in the skin.