Aqsa, Jamia Millia Islamia Mechanism of sensory neurons- The touch receptors present on our skin generate the signals received by an external stimulus. These generated signals travel along the sensory nerves, which remain connected to the sensory neurons in the spinal cord. These signals then move to the thalamus and finally to the rest of […]
Priasha Dutta, Amity University Kolkata Imagine visualizing alphabets or numbers in various colors when they are printed in black! Or imagine the shape “circle” bringing the taste of blueberries or the word “textbook” smelling like ground pepper! These may sound absurd but are forms of an extremely unique health condition that exists in less than […]
Jayateerth S. Bhavikatti, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India Neuroscientist Theanne Griffith says she is amazed by the research on Usherin proteins, as most researchers thought neurons alone participated in passing sensory signals to the brain. The Usherin protein is responsible for touch sensitivity, especially that of tiny vibrations. Gary Lewin et al report that these […]
