Men lack sensitivity when it comes to touch – but there’s a natural fix

Touch is a vital sense in human survival and experience, not for just how it informs personal connections but as an important early warning system for identifying harm. Yet not all touch is equal. Scientists recently discovered how men have lower touch… Continue reading Men lack sensitivity when it comes to touch – but there’s a natural fix

Thistle extract accelerates nerve regeneration by up to 29%

Damaged nerve fibers (axons) in the peripheral nervous system can regenerate themselves, but complete functional recovery often doesn’t occur. That’s because the Schwann cells responsible for regeneration stop providing support after about three months… Continue reading Thistle extract accelerates nerve regeneration by up to 29%

Time cell discovery reveals the bizarre way the nose powers actions

From sniffing out diseases and explosives, to some clever animal and dinosaur adaptations for life, the nose and its broad olfactory functions are an important, if somewhat underappreciated, part of many animals’ sensory systems.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Time cell discovery reveals the bizarre way the nose powers actions

‘Overlooked’ dinosaur had superpower senses ideal for life underground

A dinosaur that has been derided as plain and boring has had its reputation upended, with new technology revealing that it was in possession of some serious Late Cretaceous-era sensory superpowers that suggest it could have been thriving below the grou… Continue reading ‘Overlooked’ dinosaur had superpower senses ideal for life underground

Tongue-zapping spoon claimed to boost the flavor of foods

Some people feel that their food isn’t quite tasty enough unless it had added salt, sugar or MSG. The SpoonTEK spoon offers a healthier alternative, as it reportedly boosts the perceived flavor of foods by harmlessly zapping its user’s tastebuds.Contin… Continue reading Tongue-zapping spoon claimed to boost the flavor of foods

Whisker-cams unravel the mystery of how seals feed in the dark

Using their sonar system, toothed whales are able to zero in on prey in the pitch black conditions of the deep sea. Seals lack such a system, but still catch prey in the same sunless conditions. New research now shows how their whiskers allow them to d… Continue reading Whisker-cams unravel the mystery of how seals feed in the dark

Sensory enables customers to control how their AI solutions are deployed

Sensory announces the beta release of SensoryCloud.ai, a complete AI as a Service platform designed for processing voice and vision AI workloads in the cloud. Leveraging Sensory’s decades of experience with voice and vision AI, the SensoryCloud p… Continue reading Sensory enables customers to control how their AI solutions are deployed

Pupil size found to vary based on number of objects you’re looking at

A compelling study has found pupils respond in the same way to the number of objects in one’s field of vision as they do to light. Experiments revealed pupils dilate in response to images with larger quantities of dots, indicating sensing numbers is an… Continue reading Pupil size found to vary based on number of objects you’re looking at

“Hybrid” brain cells found to recognize familiar faces faster

Functionally, human faces basically all look the same – and yet, our brains are extremely fast at recognizing the faces of people important to us. Now, a new study has identified a previously unknown population of brain cells that may be hybrids of sen… Continue reading “Hybrid” brain cells found to recognize familiar faces faster

New amputation technique may offer better control of prosthetic limbs

For some time now, we’ve been hearing about prosthetic limbs that are designed to work with amputees’ bodies. MIT researchers are taking a different approach, though, with a new type of amputation that facilitates the use of prostheses.Continue Reading… Continue reading New amputation technique may offer better control of prosthetic limbs