No less than 16 different types of nerve cells have been identified by scientists in a new study on the human sense of touch.

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The peripheral nervous system is the part of the nervous system ... deep RNA sequencing to generate a high-resolution atlas of human somatosensory dorsal root ganglion neurons.

New research from King's College London has revealed a connection between ancient viral DNA embedded in the human genome and ...

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An international team led by the Paul Langerhans Institute Dresden has visualized the structure and function of primary cilia ...

President Kunwoo Lee), has successfully developed an ultra-sensitive pressure sensor for electronic skin modeled after the nervous system in the human brain. This technology is applicable to future ...

President Kunwoo Lee), has successfully developed an ultra-sensitive pressure sensor for electronic skin modeled after the ...