Stroke the soft body of a newborn fruit fly larva ever-so-gently with a freshly plucked eyelash, and it will respond to the tickle by altering its movement — an observation that has helped scientists ...

A viral Instagram reel by Hannah Fry shows how gentle, precise strokes activate C-tactile neurons to calm babies and reduce ...

While robots with a human touch are still not a common sight, they are slowly appearing in public. For years, recreating the softness sensation of a person’s touch remained the ultimate technological ...

ASMR, short for autonomous sensory meridian response, has ballooned in popularity over the past 15 years. Julie Luther, who built a massive YouTube and TikTok following with ASMR videos, offers ...

Soft electronics are changing the way robots can touch. Scientists have developed a new soft robotic gripper -- made out of rubber and stretchable electrodes -- that can bend and pick up delicate ...

Doesn't even just reading the words "gentle touch" make you feel good? But why? What is it about a caress that is so deeply pleasurable? The answer may remain an ineffable mystery, but at least ...

The gentle touch of another individual soothes the effects of social exclusion, one of the most emotionally painful human experiences, according to new research. The gentle touch of another individual ...