Study Looks Deeper Into Proprioception, the 6th Sense

Medicine & Technology Dec 13, 2022

Recent studies give insight on the genes that have a vital role in the pSN functioning among mice, which may serve as a springboard for further research about proprioception—the sense that keeps body movement coordinated. Read to know more about these findings.

Scientists 3D Printed a Soft, Tongue-Like Surface

Oct 27, 2020

Scientists have fabricated synthetic soft surfaces, mimicking the texture of the tongue through 3D printing technologies - opening a wide variety of potential applications in food, nutrition, pharmaceutics, and other oral-related studies.

These 4 Animals Possess Specialized Senses

Aug 11, 2020

Previous studies have already established how animals "sense" the environment around them in an entirely different way from how humans do. To learn more about these natural curiosities, here are four animals with specialized senses.

Optical Lace Material Helps Soft Robots React to Their Environment

Sep 20, 2019

Researchers develop an optical lace to replace robot ‘flesh’ to improve its sensitivity to touch.

A Speech-to-Touch Sensory Substitution Device Improves Hearing in Hearing-Impaired without Training

Jun 03, 2019

The study investigators hypothesized that they would be able to improve speech understanding under challenging conditions by exploiting the ability of the brain to integrate information coming simultaneously from different senses