The good touch: researchers uncover the biological pathways that transmit pleasant touch
It is a dedicated pathway that transmits this sensation specifically.
Tag: touch
New research finds the neurons that makes mice itchy
"The takeaway is that this mechanical itch sensation is distinct from other forms of touch and it has this specialized ...
Scientists develop prosthetic hand that enables users to feel touch
An emotional bridge between man and machine.
Why do pets like pats?
I mean... 'cause they're awesome.
Human touch can feel molecule-thin differences, according to new study
Receptors in our ligaments, knuckles, wrist, elbow, and shoulder likely also play a part in our sense of touch.
Human-computer interface relays touch out of thin air
(c) Bristol University, UK Using ultrasound radiation, researchers at University of Bristol (UK) have devised a computer interface that basically ...
Next level user-interface tech: recording and rendering human touch
Prototype tactile recording and display system for real-time reproduction of touch (credit: UCSD) Since touch screen interfaces have been introduced ...
Thought the touchscreen was innovative? Get ready for user interface complete revamp
Touchscreen technology has been in use for many years, but when the first iPhone came out some six years ago, ...
Woman can literally feel sound after stroke
After she suffered a stroke, a 36-year-old professor started to feel sounds. In the beginning she didn't know what was ...
Touch and sight – more connected than previously thought
What you see may be very much related to what you've just felt. Even though we were taught at school ...