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Researchers report that the human body has an entirely unique and separate sensory system aside from the nerves that give most of us the ability to touch and feel. Surprisingly, this sensory network ...

Figure 1: Animals exhibit differential behavioural responses to harsh touch and gentle touch. We also tested the anus area, as C. elegans recruits a different set of neurons for harsh touch sensation ...