Senses
Researchers Create Mind-Controlled Robotic Arm With Sense of Touch
Touch feedback allowed a man with electrodes implanted into his brain to command a robotic arm and complete tasks quickly
Study Shows Fingerprint Ridges Play Key Role in Sense of Touch
Experiments show that our fingertips’ finely tuned sensitivity maps onto the whorled ridges of our prints
Don't Just Look at These Paintings—Smell Them Too, Says New Dutch Exhibition
"Scent dispensers" will emit odors fragrant and foul to evoke 17th-century Europe
This Holiday Season, Travel With Your Nose
The scents that you find most comforting can help you feel like you're on the road, even when you're not
Researchers Are Recreating Europe's Centuries-Old Scents
A team of scientists will curate an "encyclopedia of smell heritage" that spans the 16th through early 20th centuries
Some Fish Fins Are as Sensitive as a Primate's Fingertips
Experiments reveal fish fins aren't just for getting around. They could have implications for underwater robotics
Experiment Tricks Mice Into Smelling Things That Aren’t There
Researchers stimulated certain of the mouse’s brain cells in a particular order to produce 'synthetic smells'
To Make Jellyfish More Appetizing, Add Light and Sound Effects to the Dining Experience
Gastrophysicists are going to great lengths to convince Westerners to indulge in the tasteless sustainable seafood
The Louvre Recruited Top Perfumers to Create Scents Inspired by Its Famous Works of Art
The fragrances evoke masterpieces including 'Venus de Milo,' 'The Winged Victory of Samothrace' and 'La Grande Odalisque'
Elephants Use Smell to Sniff Out Snack Quantities
When presented with two lidded buckets containing sunflower seeds, elephants seemed able to choose the one with more food
New Study Reveals How One Person’s ‘Smellscape’ Can Differ From Another’s
A single genetic mutation could determine whether you perceive beets’ soil-like smell, whiskey’s smokiness and lily of the valley’s sweetness
Impaired Sense of Smell in the Elderly Is Linked With Risk of Death
A new study finds older people who score poorly on a sniff test are 46 percent more likely to die over the next 10 years, but researchers don't know why
New Legos Are Designed to Help Visually Impaired Children Learn Braille
The goal of the new toy is to increase literacy among the blind has fallen dramatically in the last 50 years
How a Woman Who Can Smell Parkinson's Disease Helped Scientists Create a New Early Diagnosis Method
Joy Milne first noticed a “sort of woody, musky odor” emanating from her husband some 12 years before he was diagnosed with the degenerative disorder
Some People's Brains Can Sense Earth's Magnetic Field—but No, It Doesn't Mean We Have Magnetoreception 'Superpowers'
A new experiment reveals signs our brains may respond to changes in Earth's magnetic field, but it's unclear whether it impacts behavior
How Jean Bennett Found a Way to Treat Hereditary Blindness in Children
In conversation with chef Spike Gjerde, the molecular geneticist explains how she is paving the way for the future of gene therapy
Using Electric Currents to Fool Ourselves Into Tasting Something We're Not
Nimesha Ranasinghe is bringing a new dimension to virtual reality, embedding electric taste simulation technology into utensils
The Physics Behind a Leaky Faucet’s Maddening ‘Plink’
Microphones and high-speed cameras show that what happens when a water droplet hits water is surprisingly complicated
Artificial Intelligence May Be Able To Smell Illnesses in Human Breath
Compounds in your breath could help AI detect illnesses, including different cancers
How Newton, Goethe, an Ornithologist and a Board Game Designer Helped Us Understand Color
A new exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum explores the kaleidoscope of figures who shaped color theory
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