Genetic material from the chikungunya virus remains in mouse cells after infection and may be linked to later joint pain.

The glia seem to make up part of a newly described sensory organ, the discoverers suggest.

Men’s pain tolerance decreases when exposed to a setting where they’ve previously had a painful experience.

Researchers silence pain neurons in the mouse spinal cord with injections of botulinum toxins modified to bind to the neurons’ receptors.

The race to develop analgesic drugs that inhibit sodium channel Na_V1.7 is revealing a complex sensory role for the protein.

Immune-like cells in the central nervous system are now recognized as key participants in the creation and maintenance of persistent pain.

Meet some of the people featured in the January 2018 issue of The Scientist.

Life is filled with pleasure and pain. Science and society are struggling mightily with both.

Dave Thomas, a researcher at the National Institute on Drug Abuse, talks about the harsh truths and frustrating complexity of pain and analgesia.