Tag: "fiery" at biology news
Detecting cold, feeling pain: Study reveals why menthol feels fresh
... when they are exposed to high ambient heat or the fiery
properties of peppery food. (Science, April 14, 2000). The study demonstrated that capsaicin and noxious heat elicit the sensation of burning pain through activation of the same receptor on sensory neurons. Most recently, they identified the rece...
Tarantula venom and chili peppers target same pain sensor
...nals when exposed to Death Valley-like heat or the fiery
properties of peppery food, mustard oil and other compounds. Human pain-sensing neurons also have these receptors on their surface, and some pain treatments have been developed that target them. The capsaicin receptor acts as a channel on the nerve...