New research, in fact, demonstrates that the percept of time embodied within a tactile experience is rooted in the dual ...

Obviously this is far from ideal, which is why Nathan hadn’t just been implanted with Utah arrays that read out his motor cortex, but also arrays which connected to his somatosensory cortex.

"As we age, the three sensory systems that impact balance — the visual system, somatosensory system and vestibular system — can deteriorate, which results in balance issues," Alvarez said in a ...

Star-nosed moles have 11 mechanosensory appendages surrounding each nostril, and primary afferents from a single appendage—the tactile fovea—are greatly over-represented in somatosensory cortex.

Adjacent to the motor cortex is the "somatosensory cortex," which is the area of the brain that receives sensations from the body. In the program "Secrets of the Mind," Dr. Ramachandran's ...

I investigated the psychological factors and somatosensory characteristics in persons who had patellofemoral pain (PFP). I did this by studying how psychological factors and pain profiles: (1) ...

Due to the limited data available, researchers conducted the study to investigate adult patients with migraine who were scheduled to participate in a phase IV trial.

People often experience the phenomenon of injuring a hand and feeling relief from vigorously shaking it. The mechanism behind ...

“It was the motor cortex, the somatosensory cortex, the basal ganglia and the cerebellum,” she said. “All of those together.

His PhD thesis was focused on using electroencephalography (EEG) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to investigate how somatosensory information is used in the control for upper limb ...

Neuropeptides, which are broadly considered to modulate synaptic communication, can have unique and life-long effects on ...