Posts Tagged ‘senses’
Clues to why chronic pain can feel icy cold
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Deleting the nerve circuitry for heat and some kinds of itch enhances sensitivity to cold, report researchers whose findings could have implications for people with types of chronic pain. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Mar 26, 2013 8:13 - 1 Comment
Team sniffs out origin of smell neurons
CALTECH (US) — Sensory neurons in the nose are the only ones in the body that regenerate throughout adult life—and scientists have now figured out where they originate. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 13, 2013 14:58 - 0 Comments
Turning off neurons makes cold-proof mice
USC (US) — Neuroscientists have selectively shut off the ability to sense cold in mice while leaving them the ability to sense heat and touch—a feat that could lead to better pain drugs for people. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 5, 2013 16:10 - 0 Comments
How mole noses zero in on dinner
VANDERBILT (US) — Most mammals, including humans, see in stereo and hear in stereo. New research shows that the common mole relies on stereo sniffing to locate its prey. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 27, 2012 11:45 - 1 Comment
To learn songs, bird brains catch small errors
EMORY (US) — Outfitting birds with tiny headphones has allowed scientists to create a statistical explanation for why some things are harder for brains to learn than others. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 12, 2012 10:51 - 0 Comments
Babies get a jump on face recognition
STANFORD (US) — Baby brains respond to faces almost the same way adult brains do, even while the rest of their visual system lags behind. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 19, 2012 17:24 - 3 Comments
Does sensory therapy work for autism?
U. TEXAS – AUSTIN (US) — A new review concludes that one of the most popular intervention therapies for kids with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) lacks scientific support. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 9, 2012 11:38 - 0 Comments
Alligator faces are super touchy-feely
VANDERBILT (US) — Mysterious spots on crocodiles and alligators make their tough skin even more sensitive to pressure and vibration than human fingertips, a new study shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 9, 2012 11:38 - 0 Comments
Brain map predicts people’s ‘visual world’
U. PENNSYLVANIA (US) — Scientists have created a map of vision in the brain based upon an individual’s brain structure, even for people who cannot see. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 9, 2012 10:02 - 0 Comments
Super-tasters catch bitterness, but not infections
U. PENNSYLVANIA (US) — Super-tasters—people who can detect tiny amounts of bitterness—may have an edge when it comes to warding off upper respiratory tract infections, a new study shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 28, 2012 14:20 - 0 Comments
Vision trumps reality when brain takes over
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Not only does your brain handle complex decisions for you, but it also hides information from you about how it’s making those decisions, say researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 11, 2012 10:56 - 1 Comment
‘Chatter’ changes how some ears hear
PURDUE (US) — Background noise causes the ears of people with hearing impairments to work differently, according to new research that could influence the design of hearing aids and assistive technologies. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 13, 2012 14:12 - 12 Comments
Hearing loss may change brain structure
U. ILLINOIS (US) — Hearing loss may be causing changes in the long-term brain structure of the estimated 50 million people in the United States who suffer from it, a new study shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 7, 2012 11:36 - 0 Comments
Without key gene, male flies don’t feel sexy
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — Researchers have identified a gene that seems to unleash the fruit fly’s highly stylized and repetitive courtship ritual. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 6, 2012 11:36 - 0 Comments
Synapses in order get sounds to brain
U. BUFFALO (US) — When the ear delivers sound information to the brain, tiny biological structures called synapses are bundled together depending on their plasticity: how fast or slow they perform. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 5, 2012 11:02 - 1 Comment
Why some touches make our skin crawl
CALTECH (US) — From affectionate handholding to unwelcome touches, our brains process physical contact according to its emotional context, researchers say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 24, 2012 14:18 - 0 Comments
Neurons handle sensory data in order
MCGILL (CAN) /JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — New research sheds light on how the brain processes what we sense, and could lead to advances for people with sensory deficiencies. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 3, 2011 11:13 - 4 Comments
Aging leeches catch prey with ‘wave sense’
CALTECH (US) — Leeches have two distinct ways to sense prey, however, their preferred detection method changes as they age, a new study shows. (more…)
