These mechanoreceptor organs, like the hair cells in the human ear, mechanically transmit the stimulus of touch or sound waves. The adaptation in Guiana dolphins is fairly new, ...

"Application of mechanoreceptor biology could transform our capacity to help patients suffering from nutritional disorders," wrote Shriya S. Srinivasan, PhD, at Harvard University, Boston ...

Two-photon imaging of Meissner's corpuscle mechanoreceptors in living tissue Date: August 30, 2016 Source: Nagoya Institute of Technology Summary: Researchers have demonstrated that Meissner's ...