A new study from Scripps Research reveals how a key touch-sensing protein detects mechanical forces with remarkable precision. Each time something lightly presses against your skin, specialized sensor ...

Since then, touchscreens, digital gauge clusters and even passenger-side displays have become commonplace. Many companies have gone further, integrating essential vehicle controls into those systems ...

Studies show that a haptic keyboard improves touchscreen typing speed and input accuracy, but very few people know you can enable it on your iPhone. Android phones years ago had haptic keyboards, but ...

Blue light is a high-energy part of visible light from the sun, screens, and light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs. Your cornea and lens don’t block blue light the way they block ultraviolet (UV) rays.

CMU researchers paired acoustic resonance sensors with machine learning to create a controller that is easier to manipulate than traditional models and could help people with limited fine-motor skills ...