function MM_swapImgRestore() { //v3.0 var i,x,a=document.MM_sr; for(i=0;a&&i0&&parent.frames.length) { d=parent.frames[n.substring(p+1)].document; n=n.substring(0,p);} if(!(x=d[n])&&d.all) x=d.all[n]; for (i=0;!x&&i
 
 
 
 

The Origins of Ouch The Origins of Ouch

The ability to detect pain is known as nociception. While critical for avoiding injury, nociception is also the bane of thousands of cancer, HIV, and spinal cord injury patients. Though pain is a widespread problem, says Berkeley professor of cell and developmental biology Diana Bautista, "we know very little about the basic molecular mechanisms behind nociception."

 
 

More articles

NEWS

Professor Laqueur wins Mellon prize for influential unconventional research(read story)

EECS Prof Richard Karp awarded 2008 Kyoto Prize
(read story)

Physics Prof. Reinhard Genzel awarded $1M Shaw Prize in Astronomy
(read story)

$2.5m stem cell award to bioengineering prof
(read story)