The transmission of neural impulses between the touch - sensitive neurons in the skin and the spinal cord neurons that relay touch signals to the brain was also abnormal. (sciencedaily.com)
However, before the idea can be rolled out the built - in software on touchscreens that eliminates false - touch signals caused by moisture or sweat would need modifying. (newscientist.com)
Interestingly, by recording the electrical activity in the spinal cords of mice depleted of NPY interneurons, the researchers discovered that the NPY neurons seem to selectively inhibit or gate light touch signals coming from hairy skin, but not the non-hairy (glabrous) skin, such as the skin found on your palm. (sciencedaily.com)