The following is the first part of a series on brain-machine integration and biomechanical solutions to restore function to tissues damaged by disease, trauma, or time. Researchers have developed ...

The whiskers provide elephants with a supercharged sense of touch that compensates for their thick skin and poor eyesight.

A new study from an interdisciplinary German research collaboration, led by the Haptic Intelligence Department at the Max ...

Scientists with the Bao Research Group at Stanford University have created a new electronic skin that can mimic the sense of touch. The "e-skin," as some refer to it, is detailed in a new study ...

The whiskers of elephants and domestic cats have stiff bases that transition to soft rubber-like tips, different from the stiff whiskers of rats ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

Hummingbird flight mechanics have been well studied but far less is known about how their sense of touch helps them sip nectar from a flower without bumping into it. Most of what scientists know about ...

A robotic arm with a sense of touch has allowed a man who is paralyzed to quickly perform tasks like pouring water from one cup into another. The robotic arm provides tactile feedback directly to the ...

Sensitivity signals from our skin! It’s “all hands on deck” as the crew investigates how our brains process the sense of touch! STEM Challenge: Making 2-Point Discrimination Testers Curious About ...

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