Your skin isn’t just a protective shell—it’s a complex communication hub constantly talking to your nervous system. From sensing a gentle breeze to warning you of pain, this partnership shapes how you ...

Patients suffering from skin damage or amputation often have severely perturbed perception–actuation loops, which causes them to struggle with simple tasks that require a sensory feedback mechanism.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scientists have created innovative soft robots equipped with electronic skins and artificial muscles, allowing them to sense their surroundings and adapt ...

A research group has found that sensory neurons play an important role in human skin pigmentation and physiology. Specifically, the neurons secrete a protein known as Repulsive Guidance Molecule B ...

In the bustling world of technological advancements, robotic has always been at the forefront of innovation. As researchers aim to create machines that can better interact with their environments, the ...

Our skin forms the physical boundary between us and the outside world, yet it still holds a surprising number of secrets. Now, researchers from Japan have discovered that sensory nerve cells in our ...

The nervous system does an astonishing job of tracking sensory information, and does so using signals that would drive many computer scientists insane: a noisy stream of activity spikes that may be ...

Researchers at the School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside have discovered previously unrecognized ...