Temperature is a fundamental sensory modality separate from touch, with dedicated
receptor channels and primary afferent neurons for cool and warm,–. Unlike for other …

Perception of the thermal environment begins with the activation of peripheral
thermosensory neurons innervating the body surface. To understand how temperature is …

Highlights•Innocuous thermal information is a key component of haptic exploration.•Thermal
perception is immediate and robust from mouse to man.•Mouse thermosensory system is …

The temperature of an object provides important somatosensory information for animals
performing tactile tasks. Humans can perceive skin cooling of less than one degree, but the …

We sense the temperature of our skin and surroundings using specific thermoreceptors,
which are sensitive to cold and warmth, but little is known about how these receptors …

Temperature sensation is regarded as a submodality of touch, but evidence suggests
involvement of insular cortex rather than parietal somatosensory cortices. Using positron …

Primary afferents transduce environmental stimuli into electrical activity that is transmitted
centrally to be decoded into corresponding sensations. However, it remains unknown how …

The spinal cord is the initial stage that integrates temperature information from peripheral
inputs. Here we used molecular genetics and in vivo calcium imaging to investigate the …

MUCH of human temperature regulation is mediated by behaviour, and thermoregulatory
behaviour is guided in large measure by thermal sensations, particularly their affective …

TOUCHING warm and cool bars that are spatially interlaced produces a painful burning
sensation resembling that caused by intense, noxious cold. We demonstrated previously …