A deep dive into synaesthesia reveals the neurological theories behind why some people "see" music and "taste" words.

From the ability to detect the smell of wet soil to the scent of ripe fruit, the human olfactory system has evolved over ...

When a person reaches across a table to pass the salt, their brain is doing something far more complex than recognizing a request and executing a movement. It is drawing on a lifetime of bodily ...

Neuroscientists and philosophers are re-examining Aristotle’s model by investigating how the brain processes sensory information. Instead of treating sight, sound, and smell as isolated experiences, ...

High-mix manufacturing poses many challenges for robotic automation. We have seen many impressive demonstrations of robotic automation in high-mix applications over the last 10 years. Often these ...

A new study suggests humans can sense hidden objects without touching them, by detecting faint movements in sand. This unexpected form of “remote touch” challenges traditional ideas about how the ...

Alexandra Harris-Watson, assistant professor in the Purdue University Department of Psychological Sciences, is interested in where the boundaries are in people viewing AI as a teammate or ...

We often think of perception as limited to the five traditional senses, yet modern neuroscience suggests the human body may rely on dozens of interconnected sensory systems. These senses work together ...

Nature can be really quiet or really loud. It can even be musical! We hear sound almost everywhere on Earth. But what about sounds from space?Despite what you might hear in science fiction movies, you ...

The big thinkers at Aperture examine virtual reality as a digital escape and its impact on human perception. Donald Trump suffers legal blow over 'Day 1' immigration order Drone footage shows river ...

New ultra–high-field brain scans reveal hidden body maps inside the visual system, showing how the brain weaves sight and touch together to build a unified sense of perception. Study: Vicarious body ...