By learning from human touch, robots can grip objects more safely and adapt to real-world conditions without massive training ...

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 ...

In laboratories from Brazil to Munich, researchers are learning to grab matter with sound alone, sculpting ultrasonic waves into invisible “hands” that can lift, push, and rotate objects without a ...

Humans can ‘feel’ hidden objects under sand from 2.76 inches away, revealing the surprising power of remote touch.

Jan. 21, 2026 A major global study suggests that a hidden mismatch between two common blood tests could quietly signal serious trouble ahead. When results from creatinine and cystatin C—two markers ...

Johnson, Jessica S. 2007. "Collaborative Touch: Working with a Community Artist to Restore a Kwakwak'wakw Mask." In The Power of Touch: Handling Objects in Museum and Heritage Contexts. Pye, Elizabeth ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Author and storyteller Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) of the museum's Artist Leadership Program presents tales from the past ...