Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Sensory Functions of the Skin

Sensory Functions of the Skin

The skin is the largest organ of the human body and plays a crucial role in our sensory perception. It contains a vast network of sensory receptors that contribute to the skin's protective function by perceiving physical, biological, and environmental cues and generating relevant responses.
There are two main categories of receptors on the skin: capsulated and non-capsulated. The non-capsulated ones are mainly the pain receptors. The capsulated ones can be further categorized based on the...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Interplay Between Vertical and Horizontal Schemes of Computation: From Bayesian Inference to Quantum Logic via Gluing Boolean Algebras.

Entropy (Basel, Switzerland)·2026

Same author

Acalabrutinib monotherapy as a first-line treatment for CLL: 3-year follow-up of the real-world EPIC study.

Blood advances·2026

Same author

Discriminating eclipse cues from weather.

Trends in plant science·2026

Same author

Observation of phase correlations in ferrofluids.

Scientific reports·2026

Same author

Propagation of electrical spike trains in substrates colonised by oyster fungi.

Scientific reports·2026

Same author

Proteinoid Computing on Olivine Substrates.

Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids·2026

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Aug 6, 2025

Predictive Measurement for Windlass Change in Length and Selected Treatment Outcomes in Chronic Plantar Fasciitis

Predictive Measurement for Windlass Change in Length and Selected Treatment Outcomes in Chronic Plantar Fasciitis

Published on: March 1, 2024

Responsive fungal insoles for pressure detection.

Anna Nikolaidou^1,2, Neil Phillips³, Michail-Antisthenis Tsompanas³

¹Unconventional Computing Laboratory, UWE, Bristol, UK. anna.nikolaidou@uwe.ac.uk.

Scientific Reports

|March 22, 2023

Summary

Researchers explored the electrical responses of fungal insoles to pressure. These intelligent sensing insoles could lead to advanced reactive fungal wearables for various applications.

More Related Videos

A Novel Non-invasive Method for the Detection of Elevated Intra-compartmental Pressures of the Leg

A Novel Non-invasive Method for the Detection of Elevated Intra-compartmental Pressures of the Leg

Published on: May 31, 2019

Author Spotlight: Microfluidic Channel-Based Soft Electrodes and Their Application in Capacitive Pressure Sensing

Author Spotlight: Microfluidic Channel-Based Soft Electrodes and Their Application in Capacitive Pressure Sensing

Published on: March 17, 2023

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Aug 6, 2025

Predictive Measurement for Windlass Change in Length and Selected Treatment Outcomes in Chronic Plantar Fasciitis

Predictive Measurement for Windlass Change in Length and Selected Treatment Outcomes in Chronic Plantar Fasciitis

Published on: March 1, 2024

A Novel Non-invasive Method for the Detection of Elevated Intra-compartmental Pressures of the Leg

A Novel Non-invasive Method for the Detection of Elevated Intra-compartmental Pressures of the Leg

Published on: May 31, 2019

Author Spotlight: Microfluidic Channel-Based Soft Electrodes and Their Application in Capacitive Pressure Sensing

Author Spotlight: Microfluidic Channel-Based Soft Electrodes and Their Application in Capacitive Pressure Sensing

Published on: March 17, 2023

Area of Science:

Biomaterials Science
Mycology
Wearable Technology

Background:

Mycelium-bound composites offer advanced functionalities beyond traditional materials.
These composites can be utilized in wearables and building elements, providing sensory and aesthetic capabilities.
Biomaterials exhibit multi-modal sensing, including mechanical loading and moisture detection.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the sensing potential of fungal insoles.
To investigate the electrical response of oyster fungi (Pleurotus ostreatus) in insoles under compressive stress.
To explore the feasibility of discerning pressure points using mycelial electrical activity.

Main Methods:

Laboratory experiments were conducted on bespoke insoles made from capillary matting colonized with Pleurotus ostreatus.
Electrical responses to compressive stress, mimicking human standing and walking, were measured.
The FitzHugh-Nagumo model was used to numerically simulate excitation wave-fronts in the mycelium network.

Main Results:

Significant changes in electrical activity were observed in response to compressive loading.
The study demonstrated the potential for mycelium to exhibit electrical responses to mechanical stress.
Numerical simulations indicated that pressure points may be discernible from mycelial electrical activity.

Conclusions:

Fungal insoles show promise as intelligent sensing components.
These findings contribute to the development of reactive fungal wearables.
Mycelium-based materials offer a pathway towards advanced biomaterial applications with integrated sensing capabilities.