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Tag: David Corey
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Nation & World
Ending 40-year quest, scientists reveal ‘hearing’ protein
Scientists have identified the sensor protein responsible for hearing and balance, putting an end to a 40-year quest.
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Nation & World
Where (tiny) form follows function
A professor studies how the structure of large proteins influences how we feel heat, examining how the proteins behave and interact with molecules around them.
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Nation & World
First domino falls in research on sense of touch
Unlike the other four senses, touch is ubiquitous, involving sensory terminals dispersed over the outside and on the inside of the body. This system encodes a variety of sensations in…