University of Texas at Dallas Feb 4 2026 Researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas and their international colleagues have determined the molecular signature of human sleeping - or silent - nociceptors: sensory neurons that are unresponsive to touch or pressure yet are key culprits in neuropathic pain. The findings suggest a potential pathway for finding drug targets to relieve chronic pain , said Dr. Ted Price BS'97, Ashbel Smith Professor of neuroscience in the School of Behavioral