The Peoria Housing Authority’s former CFO is being investigated for allegedly stealing $9,100 in federal funds over a period of eight months, and was fired after an internal review revealed ...

Every time we feel a gentle tap on the skin, specialized nerve cells convert that physical force into an electrical signal ...

A wave of recent research has brought robotic touch sensitivity closer to human fingertips than ever before, driven by ...

Robots are becoming increasingly capable in vision and movement, yet touch remains one of their major weaknesses. Now, researchers have developed a miniature tactile sensor that could give robots ...

Caltech scientists have developed a method that detects tiny, imperceptible movements at the surface of objects to reveal details about what lies beneath. By analyzing the physics of waves traveling ...

Processing methods reveal significant differences in nutrient preservation, spreadability, and overall performance — ...

Polarization-based imaging technology for consumer devices preserves true shape, texture, and surface detail across lighting conditions for ...

Gentle enough for daily use, this polish contains ultra-fine perlite to buff away dead skin without aggressively stripping it. Circulation-boosting caffeine wakes up a tired complexion chamomile ...

The secret to youthful appearance and repairing scars may lie in a microscopic skin structure humans share with pigs and grizzly bears—but, surprisingly, not monkeys. While it had been thought these ...

Gene-editing tools like CRISPR have unlocked new treatments for previously uncurable diseases. Now, researchers at the University of British Columbia are extending those possibilities to the skin for ...

Recording video on an Android device is incredibly convenient, but the results are not always perfect. Many issues arise that make the footage look poor and very non-reusable. For many years, this has ...

Researchers have created the first materials that can change not just their colour, but also their surface texture on demand — inspired by how octopuses adjust their skin to blend in with the rocks ...