On most mornings, Jeremy D. Brown eats an avocado. But first, he gives it a little squeeze. A ripe avocado will yield to that pressure, but not too much. Brown also gauges the fruit’s weight in his ...

Of all the heartrending phrases that came to define the deprivations of the COVID-19 pandemic, one stands out as particularly poignant: "skin hunger"—our visceral need for skin-to-skin contact. Touch ...

A demonstration of GelSight’s ability to detect texture. Robots have become increasingly advanced over the past decade, and are found everywhere from warehouses to surgery theaters. But if robots are ...

While exploring a digitally represented object through artificially created sense of touch, brain-computer interface users described the warm fur of a purring cat, the smooth rigid surface of a door ...

It could help make interactions between robots and humans smoother and more intuitive. Even the most capable robots aren’t great at sensing human touch; you typically need a computer science degree or ...

We have more than five senses. What you might think of as your sense of “touch” is actually a range of different sensory pathways that allow you to distinguish various types of mechanical forces, to ...

Your institution does not have access to this book on JSTOR. Try searching on JSTOR for other items related to this book. Introduction: Are We Losing Our Senses ...

Our eyes may be windows on the world, but our fingertips put us in touch with it. To recreate this tactile sense, current technology relies on tiny motors and electricity. However, the bumps and ...

Recent studies conducted in November 2025 have unveiled a fascinating revelation about human sensory capabilities. Humans, it appears, possess a hidden “seventh sense” that enables remote touch, akin ...

One of the most stunning examples of the promise of brain implants is shown in a video in which a paralyzed person controls a robotic arm with nothing but her thoughts. The technology alone is ...

Feeling a stronger sense of touch, such as heightened sensitivity to textures, discomfort in certain fabrics, or new skin ...