Touch

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

Touch is a powerful force, capable of alleviating pain, depression, and anxiety. But how much touch do we need, and from whom?

Discoveries Scientists discover how the sixth sense really works Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Major Breakthrough in Neuroscience: When We Feel Things That Are Not There Joseph Shavit

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

Discoveries Gamechanging tactile bracelet adds realistic sense of touch to virtual reality Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Researchers discover the origins of pleasurable touch in the brain Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Scientists develop artificial skin that can feel pain Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Artificial skin could give robots a sense of touch similar to humans Joseph Shavit

Innovations Electronic skin that can feel in real time just like humans do Joseph Shavit

Innovations Gamechanging armband helps users of prosthetic hands to ‘get a grip’Joseph Shavit

Good News Scientists are developing interactive holograms you can touch and feel Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Harvard researchers unravel the mystery of touch and why some body parts are so sensitive Joseph Shavit

Innovations Engineers create 3D-printed objects that sense how a user is interacting with them Joshua Shavit

Innovations Researchers are developing interactive holograms you can touch and feel Joseph Shavit

Innovations Cut your finger and lost your sense of touch? There’s hope yet Joseph Shavit