Atomic-level view provides new insight into translation of touch into nerve signals

3 diciembre 2014

The sensation of touch starts as mechanical force that is transformed into an electrical signal. Tiny channels in neurons help formulate that signal, but scientists know little of the details of how these channels work. New research has revealed that one such channel in humans uses a never-before-seen mechanism.
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