Sensory Perception

Discoveries 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.

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

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

Health New study reveals how the sixth sense really works Joseph Shavit

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

Discoveries Scientists discover how the sixth sense really works Joseph Shavit

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

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

Discoveries Scientists discover how humans sense cold temperatures Joshua Shavit

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

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

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

Discoveries Researchers discover new bottlenose dolphin sense Joshua Shavit

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

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

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

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