Nobel prize in medicine awarded to US duo for work on sense of touch

David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian share 10m-kronor prize for discovery of receptors for temperature and touchTwo US researchers have won the 2021 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine for work that unlocked the secrets of the sense of touch.Prof David Julius, a physiologist at the University of California in San Francisco, and Prof Ardem Patapoutian, a neuroscientist at Scripps Research in La Jolla, California, were honoured for their discovery of receptors in the skin that sense heat, cold and touch – making them crucial for survival. The work paves the way for a range of new medical treatments for conditions such as chronic pain.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 4, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Science Nobel prizes Neuroscience Health World news Science prizes Society People in science Medical research US news Biology Source Type: news