Researchers found that cold is detected differently in the skin than in internal organs. This split system helps explain why ...

Cold does not feel the same on your fingertips as it does deep in your chest, and new research shows that this is not just a ...

A research team led by Félix Viana, co-director of the Sensory Transduction and Nociception laboratory at the Institute for ...

Researchers have uncovered that the body uses different molecular systems to sense cold in the skin versus internal organs.

Menthol sensing appeared long before cold sensing, suggesting distinct activation modes that can be disentangled, paving the way for new pain therapies without adverse thermal side effects. Chronic ...

Chronic pain affects millions worldwide, and current treatments often rely on opioids, which carry risks of addiction and overdose. Non-addictive alternatives could revolutionize pain management, and ...