Sensory Perception

Meet ‘Olo’: The vivid new color only five people have ever seen

Scientists use lasers to reveal a vivid new color, “olo,” never seen in nature and only visible by retinal stimulation.

Cutting-edge wearable device mimics the complexity of human touch Rebecca Shavit

Groundbreaking new device could let you taste food in virtual reality Rebecca Shavit

New study reveals how the sixth sense really works Joseph Shavit

Hugs can relieve pain, anxiety, and depression, study finds Joshua Shavit

Scientists discover how the sixth sense really works Joseph Shavit

What you smell is influenced by your other senses, study finds Joshua Shavit

Researchers discover how to stop the brain from feeling fear Joshua Shavit

Scientists discover how humans sense cold temperatures Joshua Shavit

Scientists solve the mystery of how the sixth sense really works Joseph Shavit

Ancient Neanderthal gene makes humans more sensitive to pain, study finds Joshua Shavit

Cutting-edge synthetic skin and a new specialized AI enables robots to sense pain Joshua Shavit

Researchers discover new bottlenose dolphin sense Joshua Shavit

Hidden way for us to feel touch uncovered by Imperial researchers Joseph Shavit

Breakthrough therapy found to substantially benefit Alzheimer’s patients, MIT study finds Joseph Shavit

Scent dogs can detect COVID-19 faster and more accurately than current tests Joseph Shavit

Scientists discover the secret to a cat’s amazing sense of smell Joseph Shavit