Locusts can “smell” early onset of cancer using a patient's breath
Michigan State research shows insects can differentiate between cancer cells and healthy cells, which could help detect the disease earlier
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Joshua Shavit
- Jul 17
New study reveals where memories are stored
Experiences are stored in the hippocampus, the brain structure long considered the seat of memory, the details are parsed elsewhere.
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 15
Mindfulness meditation can reduce pain, research finds
For centuries, people have been using mindfulness meditation to try to relieve their pain, but how does it actually work?
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 7
New technology hears better with skin than ears
The small, thin microphone demonstrates a wider auditory field than human ears, while it can be easily attachable to the skin.
Joseph Shavit
- May 31
Scientists develop artificial skin that can feel pain
Researchers developed an SPS-enabled artificial skin which mimicks human skin for pain perception and sensitivity to touch.
Joseph Shavit
- May 19
The ‘holy grail’ in electronic 'smart' skin has arrived
Smart skin is a wafer-thin material that reacts simultaneously to force, moisture and temperature with extremely high spatial resolution.
Joseph Shavit
- May 16
Strange dreams might help your brain learn better, study finds
During sleep, we commonly experience two types of sleep phases, alternating one after the other: non-REM sleep and REM sleep.
Joseph Shavit
- May 11
Taste of the future: robot chef learns to ‘taste as you go’
Researchers trained their robot chef to assess the saltiness of a dish at different stages of the chewing process, imitating humans.
Joseph Shavit
- May 4
Artificial skin could give robots a sense of touch similar to humans
One of many special human qualities is the ability to handle objects with skill and precision. This is all down to our sense of touch.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 6
Scientists are developing interactive holograms you can touch and feel
An immersive, realistic 3D holographic projection of a complete environment that you could interact with and even touch may soon be here.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 13, 2021
Harvard researchers unravel the mystery of touch and why some body parts are so sensitive
Harvard researchers have uncovered a mechanism that may explain why certain body parts are so sensitive.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 21, 2021
Engineers create 3D-printed objects that sense how a user is interacting with them
MIT researchers have developed a new method to 3D print mechanisms that detect how force is being applied to an object.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 20, 2021
Researchers are developing interactive holograms you can touch and feel
Star Trek: The Next Generation introduced millions of people to the idea of a complete environment that you could interact with and touch.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 4, 2021
Engineers develop prototype of electronic nose
Researchers develop an electronic nose with the sensitivity and selectivity to mimic the performance and capabilities of a human nose.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 30, 2021
Humans could develop sixth sense; scientists digging deep into brain's echolocation capability
The brain is undoubtedly the most complex organ in the human body and medical experts have long been trying to understand its full potential
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 14, 2021
Cut your finger and lost your sense of touch? There's hope yet
Tel Aviv University's new and groundbreaking technology inspires hope among people that lost their sense of touch in the nerves of a limb