Scientists discovered a mechanoreceptor that triggers the distinctive shake-off behavior observed in mice when they become ...

But mice without mechanoreceptor channels didn't shake. So Zhang and his team focused on mechanoreceptors, tracking their ...

When hairy mammals feel something on their back, they’ll pull out the “wet dog shakes”. If you’ve ever been within the splash ...

Hannah joined The Scientist as an assistant editor in 2023. Her work has appeared in Drug Discovery News, The New York Times, The Daily Beast, and Undark. She earned her PhD in neuroscience from the ...