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Researchers finds hidden sensory system in the skin
Dec 08, 2009 |
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Researchers report that the human body has an entirely unique and separate sensory system aside from the nerves that give most of us the ability to touch and feel. Surprisingly, this sensory network is located throughout ...
Elusive protein points to mechanism behind hearing loss
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Dec 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A serendipitous discovery of deaf zebra fish larvae has helped narrow down the function of an elusive protein necessary for hearing and balance. The work, led by Rockefeller University’s A. ...
Astronaut balancing act: Training to help explorers adapt to a return to gravity
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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Astronauts returning from challenging long-duration missions face one more challenge when they get back to Earth - standing up and walking.
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Merkel cells revealed as secret behind sensation of light touch
Dec 08, 2009 |
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Scientists have proved experimentally what has been suspected since the discovery of Merkel cells in the skin over a century ago: the sense of light touch that is critical for hand dexterity would not be possible without ...
Roasting Does More than Enhance Flavor in Peanuts
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have shown that increasing roast color intensity steadily ramps up the antioxidant capacities of peanuts, peanut flour and peanut skins.
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