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Pain Signaling in Humans More Rapid Than Previously Known

July 5, 2019

The discovery of a rapid pain-signaling system challenges our current understanding of pain

Phantom Sensations: When the Sense of Touch Deceives

June 18, 2019

Study shows how healthy people can sometimes misattribute touch to the wrong side of their body, or even to a completely wron...

Ducks Offer Unique Opportunity to Study Human Touch

March 1, 2019

Researchers at Yale University gain insights into the mechanics of touch by studying the sensitive skin on ducks' bills...

How the Brain Distinguishes Textures—from Sandpaper to Silk

February 20, 2019

Researchers discover the rich neural activity behind the sensation of touch

Scientists Make Cells That Enable the Sense of Touch

January 15, 2018

Researchers are the first to create sensory interneurons from stem cells

Flexible 'Skin' Can Help Robots, Prosthetics Perform Everyday Tasks by Sensing Shear Force

October 18, 2017

New material mimics the way a human finger experiences tension and compression as it slides along a surface or distingui...

Solar-Powered Skin Opens New Possibilities for Prosthetics

March 23, 2017

Researchers have integrated power-generating photovoltaic cells into their electronic skin for the first time

New Flexible Sensor Holds Potential for Foldable Touchscreens

March 16, 2017

The sensor uses a highly conductive gel sandwiched between layers of silicone that can detect different types of touch

Researchers Discover Surprising Process Behind Sense of Touch

January 9, 2017

Work could lead to new ways to address chronic pain and other conditions where the sense of touch goes haywire

Electronic 'Hairy Skin' Could Give Robots a More Human Sense of Touch (Video)

December 14, 2016

Robots and prosthetics are becoming ever more human-like, but the electronic skins designed to enhance their usefulness don't...

Scientists Discover How Protein Senses Touch

November 16, 2016

Knowledge about this protein, called Piezo 1, could be relevant for designing better pain medications and exploring future th...

Creating an Artificial Sense of Touch Through Electrical Stimuli

October 27, 2015

Research brings us closer to creating prosethic limbs that recreate a sense of touch

A Feel for Flight: How Studying Bat Touch Could Help Build Better Planes

May 1, 2015

Can bats teach aircraft designers a thing or two? Learn how understanding the neuroscience of bat flight could help us design...

Pop! Bursting the Bubble on Carbonation

August 23, 2013

New research from the Monell Center reveals that bubbles are not necessary to experience the unique ‘bite’ of car...

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