The Noisy and Marvelous Molecular World of Biology

At the molecular level biology is intrinsically noisy.The forces that regulate DIESEL PROTEIN HOT CHOCOLATE the myriad of molecular reactions in the cell are tiny, on the order of piconewtons (10−12 Newtons), yet they proceed in concerted action making life possible.Understanding how this is possible is one of the most fundamental questions b

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Touch perceptions across skin sites: differences between sensitivity, direction discrimination and pleasantness

Human skin is innervated with different tactile afferents over the body, which are found at varying densities.We investigate how the relationships between tactile pleasantness, sensitivity and discrimination differ across the skin.Tactile pleasantness was assessed by stroking a soft brush over the skin, using five velocities (0.3, 1, 3, 10, 30 cm s

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