A new skin-like sensor developed by an international team led by researchers at Penn State could help doctors monitor vital ...

Not all moisturisers are actually good at reducing moisture loss. You may still itch as your skin recovers if you’ve been having a lot of really hot showers.

Yes, it can. “This variation is due to differences in skin structure, nerve distribution, sensitivity, and the presence of specialised receptors,” said Assoc Prof Tey. Here are some examples: Face: ...

What Are the 3 Types of Nociceptive Pain? Your nerve endings have receptors called nociceptors, which are found in your skin, joints, muscles, and organs.

Mammals, including humans, have nerve receptors in their skin called C tactile afferents that respond to gentle, nonpainful contact.

These receptors, called nociceptors, are triggered by pressure, heat, and chemical stimuli, among other hazards. Chronic pain is the continuous overstimulation of nociceptors.

Scientists at Harvard Medical School have shown for the first time that the common skin bacterium, Staphylococcus aureus, can cause itching by acting directly on nerve cells. The new findings ...

The study employed single-cell RNA sequencing data from both human skin and hair follicles to discern the higher percentage of touch-sensitive receptors in hair follicle cells compared to their ...

Nerve cells that sense touch grow the appropriate endings for hairy or hairless skin based on cues from the skin itself, rather than through predetermined programming, according to research led by ...

Researchers found that the skin, not pre-existing genetic programming, instructs nerve cells on how to mature for specific sensory tasks.

A single, multilayer, soft, and stretchable material with integrated nerve-like electronics can sense pressure, temperature, strain, and more, just like real skin.