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New Pain Sensing Organ Discovered in Skin

September 4 , 2019 1910 days 1031 0
  • Researchers have discovered a new sensory organ in the skin that is able to detect painful mechanical damage, such as pricks and impacts.
  • Organ responsible for pain: Glia Cells
  • This is an advance that may help develop novel painkillers.
  • The discovery is being published in the journal 'Science'.

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