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Meet the Krause corpuscle, the neuron responsible for sensing vibrations of sexual touch. It is most sensitive to frequencies around 40 to 80 hertz, which is precisely the range of vibrating sex toys.
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[Attached image: microscopy image showing nerve fibers (green, red) and a cluster of Krause corpuscle endings (blue) in tissue]
6:35 PM · Apr 20, 2025 · 7,183 Views
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A Quanta Magazine tweet about neuroscience research on the Krause corpuscle, a touch receptor tuned to vibration frequencies relevant to sexual touch. General science-interest reading, not AI-related.