From as far back as we can remember, most of us have likely been under the impression we have five senses (and maybe a debatable sixth ). But as it turns out, human perception isn’t really limited to ...

We all know about our five senses and the importance they play in our daily lives: smell, taste, sight, sound and touch. Some scientists say that we have many more that just five senses, and they ...

Traditional senses, along with the newly discovered ones, are complex in nature. Touch is not just skin contact, but also pressure, itching, temperature, and pain. Similarly, taste is not just signals ...

Math1 is a master hub for the genes that control various parts of neural networks for hearing, balance, the unconscious sense of one's position in space called proprioception and in a new finding, ...

These include proprioception, which enables us to know where our limbs are without looking at them. Our sense of balance draws on the vestibular system of ear canals as well as sight and ...

Proprioception is the body’s ability to sense its location, movements, and actions. Some health conditions can affect your proprioception and may require treatment, including physical therapy.

HOUSTON - (Dec. 14, 2009) – Waking and walking to the bathroom in the pitch black of night requires brain activity that is both conscious and unconscious and requires a single master gene known as ...