Scientists have devised a clever new method of allowing people to feel sensations that are transmitted to their skin. Beyond ...

If you can imagine the tickling of grass under your feet, a hug from a loved one or the warmth of a crackling fireplace, you know how things feel on your skin. Most of us don't give it a second ...

Scientists develop artificial skin that can detect touch like human skin while solving electronic waste problems through a ...

No less than 16 different types of nerve cells have been identified by scientists in a new study on the human sense of touch.

While the skin is still years from hitting the market ... and will hopefully return a sense of touch to burn victims and people living with prosthetic limbs. Dr. Zhenan Bao, a professor of ...

No less than 16 different types of nerve cells have been identified by scientists in a new study on the human sense of touch.

Touch is the process by which specialized neurons sense tactile information from the skin and other organs and convey this ...

This class is all about the human sense of touch. Now humans may be slow - moving ogres compared to us flies, but they can lash out, so stay alert. Humans feel touch through their skin ...

Thin, flexible device could help people with visual impairments 'feel' surroundings. Device comprises a hexagonal array of 19 actuators encapsulated in soft silicone. Device only uses energy when ...

Recent research identifies 16 human nerve cell types, revealing complex sensory responses and challenging traditional views ...

But, robots have not yet been able to have a sense of touch - could this be about to change? This video is from BBC Click, the BBC’s flagship technology programme. Former Federal Reserve ...