sensory neurons
Burning pain and itching governed by same nerve cells
There are disorders and conditions that entail increased itching and can be extremely troublesome for those suffering from it. The mechanisms behind itching are not well understood today. For one thing, what is it about scratching that relieves itch…
Optical technique reveals unnexpected complexity in mammalian olfactory coding
Cold Spring Harbor, NY — A team co-led by neuroscientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has shed light — literally — on circuitry underlying the olfactory system in mammals, giving us a new view of how that system may pull off some of i…