touch

Columbia engineers first to demonstrate a robotic finger with a highly precise sense of touch over a complex, multicurved surface

Study finds that, for those who regularly control their food consumption,  direct touch triggers an enhanced sensory response, making food more desirable and appealing

Artificial 'skin' sensor could be the future of wearable and stretchable electronics, with applications in wound-healing, gaming, and more

The discovery of a rapid pain-signaling system challenges our current understanding of pain

Study shows how healthy people can sometimes misattribute touch to the wrong side of their body, or even to a completely wrong part of the body

Researchers at Yale University gain insights into the mechanics of touch by studying the sensitive skin on ducks' bills

Researchers discover the rich neural activity behind the sensation of touch

Researchers are the first to create sensory interneurons from stem cells

New material mimics the way a human finger experiences tension and compression as it slides along a surface or distinguishes among different textures

Researchers have integrated power-generating photovoltaic cells into their electronic skin for the first time