The sense of touch gives you vital information about the world around you. From gripping a coffee mug to shaking hands or ...

Although we know a lot about the brain and what it does, we still have much left to learn about the most complex organ in the ...

Oxytocin is often nicknamed the "love hormone" and frequently makes headlines in the press. But behind this idyllic image, ...

A breakthrough wireless device from Northwestern Engineering simulates intricate touch sensations, offering a programmable ...

It's easy to take for granted the gentle buzz of your smartwatch when the timer you set for your boiling water goes off. Simple haptic feedback like this has helped humans and machines communicate ...

"The proliferation of progenitor cells in response to injury is a crucial step in the regeneration of sensory receptors, but this process is blocked in the mammalian inner ear and retina.

Imagine navigating a virtual reality with contact lenses or operating your smartphone underwater: This and more could soon be ...

Skin microbes do more than coexist—they shape immune responses, repair tissue, and influence gene expression across your ...

Researchers have created a map of human skin that uses genomics and other technologies to understand how skin forms and the mechanisms behind skin disorders. The findings could be used to create ...

Researchers Create Gel That Can Self-Heal Like Human Skin Mar. 7, 2025 — Until now, artificial gels have either managed to replicate high stiffness or natural skin's self-healing properties ...

The somatosensory system consists of the peripheral receptors and neural pathways through which the nervous system detects and processes information about touch (mechanoception), pain (nociception ...

Skin diseases are pathologic conditions that affect the body's surfaces (also called the integument), including skin, hair, nails and associated glands. They can involve all layers of the skin and ...