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How the nervous system distinguishes social touch

Two types of neurons in the skin may be particularly important for how the brain interprets social contact between people. Knowledge of how the nervous system processes social touch is important in order to develop ways to restore sensation.

A researcher is working together with a test subject.

Our sense of touch consists of 16 unique types of nerve cells

No less than 16 different types of nerve cells have been identified by scientists in a new study on the human sense of touch. Comparisons between humans, mice and macaques show both similarities and significant differences.

Researchers are working in a lab.

Studie om ghrelins effekter på beteendemekanismer och beslutsfattande

Vill du delta i en studie om hungerhormonet ghrelins effekter på beteendemekanismer och beslutsfattande? Vi söker friska vuxna (18-65 år) för deltagande.

Elisabeth Paul holds up her diploma.

Elisabeth Paul receives stipend for psychiatric research

Elisabeth Paul, PhD student at Linköping University, received a stipend of SEK 100 000 during Mental Health Evening 2023, organized by Fonden för Psykisk Hälsa. “To be recognized by such an important organization is a great honor,” she says.

Rebecca Böhme.

Three LiU researchers share SEK 53 million from the ERC

Three researchers at LiU have received European Research Council Starting grants awarded to promising researchers. Their research areas are new cancer treatment, materials development and how people are affected by grief.

Research leader and experiment participant with electrodes on her chin.

The brain’s cannabinoid system protects against addiction

High levels of the body’s own cannabinoid substances protect against developing addiction in individuals previously exposed to childhood maltreatment, according to a new study from Linköping University.

In the media

Hair pulling prompts one of the fastest known pain signals
New experiments reveal how the pain of a pull travels to the brain
(ScienceNews, October 10, 2024)