How do leeches find their hosts? We explore how leeches sense heat, chemicals, and movements in their environments.

This schematic diagram shows how a specific population of fibroblast expressing PIEZO2 protein contribute to the formation and growth of keloids.

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Some of the most ingenious tech has been inspired by nature. From color-changing materials that function like cephalopod skin to a tiny biomimetic robot that looks and moves like an actual cockroach, ...

Source: yan krukau / Pexels Have you ever left a massage feeling not just relaxed but also emotionally reset—like something deeper had been soothed? That response isn't just in your muscles. It ...

Mechano-X Institute, Applied Mechanics Laboratory, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China State Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics Technology, ...

While sitting on the skin, a compact device that applies force in any direction to generate a variety of sensations. Professors John Rogers, Yonggang Huang, and J. Edward Colgate; Postdoctoral ...

Ever been caught in the crossfire of a wet dog firing droplets of water away from their fur with a mad shake? Well, they can't help it. Scientists have discovered the underlying mechanism that drives ...

We now know the nerve responsible for dogs shaking water all over your dry clothes. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. If you've ...

Scientists at Tsinghua University in China have achieved a breakthrough in artificial skin technology, developing the world’s first “electronic skin” with a bionic three-dimensional architecture. This ...

This important study poses a provocative mechanism of channel activation of the mechanically activated ion channel TREK-1. The data provide solid evidence that the application of shear to cells causes ...