For years, screens have been getting better at showing and playing things that look and sound real. But when it comes to ...

In an important step toward visual prostheses, biocompatible electrodes can convert infrared light into nerve impulses, as ...

Northwestern University engineers have developed the first haptic device that achieves "human resolution," meaning it ...

Engineers have created VoxeLite, the first wearable haptic device capable of matching the sensitivity of the human fingertip.

In findings recently published in Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, Semrau and doctoral candidate Joanna Hoh suggest ...

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STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two U.S.-based scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday for their discovery of the receptors that allow humans to feel temperature and touch. David ...

Robots excel at many things, but having a good sense of touch is not among them. Whether dropping items or pinching them too tightly, which crushes the object, many robots struggle with these basic ...

Rod Stewart has confirmed that his Faces bandmate Ronnie Wood will perform with him at this year's Glastonbury festival, which will take place in late June. "Woody, I do [speak to] a lot," Stewart ...

Remember the last time someone gave you a really good hug? Not a quick social pat, but a proper, full-body embrace that made you feel momentarily safe in the world? If you’re struggling to recall, you ...