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Researchers are taking advantage of tiny hydra's transparency to learn how they sense touch.

Researchers have discovered a new law of physics that accounts of the friction that occurs when robots grip wet objects.

Even after a year of wearing and using a prosthetic device, participants in a new study still had a mismatch between what they did and what they felt.

A new device called HandMorph can help adults get a taste of what it's like to interact with the world as a child, researchers say.

The social isolation older adults are experiencing as they try to stay safe from the coronavirus pandemic is raising new mental health risks, but people can take steps to protect themselves.

Researchers gave a new robot a "brain", human-like "skin," and vision sensors. The result? A much smarter robot.