To estimate the weight of a rock, you pick it up. Is it rough, or smooth? You run a finger over it. We're constantly gathering information through our sense of touch, which is closely connected to how ...

To effectively tackle a variety of real-world tasks, robots should be able to reliably grasp objects of different shapes, textures and sizes, without dropping them in undesired locations. Conventional ...

Researchers found that people make much more accurate estimates when they have access to information about both the speed of a moving object and the timing of its rhythmic patterns. Catching a ...

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) scientists have shown that they can tell what kind of object a person is looking at -- a face, a house, a shoe, a chair -- by the pattern of brain activity ...

Eel movement involves stretch and pressure signals, enabling swimming, crawling, and recovery after spinal injury.

Two-toed sloths (Choloepus hoffmanni) and three-toed sloths (Bradypus infuscatus) live in sympatry on Barro Colorado Island, Panama Canal Zone. Activity patterns and rates of movement of six two-toed ...