Combined with the fact that human skin holds more than 100 times as much sodium than most other ions, led the researchers to believe that the body's sodium regulators were key components. (sciencedaily.com)
In addition, team members are studying how other ions behave in water. (pnnl.gov)
When stimulated, the cells» channels open up within microseconds, much faster than most other ion channels in the body. (sciencemag.org)