All animals, large or small, have to move at an incredible precision to interact with the world. Understanding how the brain ...

Through brain implants, neural interfaces and skin grafts, researchers are starting to restore sensation for paralysed or ...

A descriptive essay is a type of composition that paints a vivid picture of a person, place, object, or experience using ...

A Northwestern University-led team of engineers has developed a new type of wearable device that stimulates skin to deliver ...

Perceptual uncertainty and salience both impact decision-making, but how these factors precisely impact trial-and-error reinforcement learning is not well understood. Here, we test the hypotheses that ...

Thin, flexible device could help people with visual impairments 'feel' surroundings. Device comprises a hexagonal array of 19 actuators encapsulated in soft silicone. Device only uses energy when ...

The claustrum complex, a small yet powerful region in the brain, has intrigued scientists for years. Found across mammalian ...

By analyzing fMRI scans of people watching films, neuroscientists have created a comprehensive functional map of the brain, ...

Duke University researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking advancement in robotic sensing technology that could fundamentally change how robots interact with their environment. The innovative system, ...

If our species is fortunate enough to continue devoting time, technology, materials and labour to human sensory curiosity in the decades that follow, there will be more hybrid collisions of light ...

The first two involved judging the size or orientation of objects. The third involved navigating ... “It’s a powerful sensory tool for people with vision ­impairments.” ...

"We're excited to explore how this technology can be further developed to integrate multiple sensory modalities, such as ...