The researchers behind the recent work, based in China, decided to implement something similar for an artificial skin that ...

Researchers in China have built a neuromorphic robotic electronic skin that allows humanoid robots to sense touch, detect ...

Fainting, also called syncope, is when a person briefly loses consciousness. A recent study found that syncope events leading to hospitalization can cost healthcare systems up to $2,420 per day and, ...

Newborn infants show strong pain behaviour, but the nature of this pain is poorly understood and has, historically, been undertreated. The study of the development of nociceptive pathways shows that ...

Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Key Takeaways Overactive reflexes might point to neuron disorders or anxiety.The ...

When you touch a hot stove, your hand reflexively pulls away; if you miss a rung on a ladder, you instinctively catch yourself. Both motions take a fraction of a second and require no forethought. Now ...

Pulling your hand away from a hot object, blinking because it's very bright or kicking when someone taps the tendon below your kneecap - these are all innate reflex actions. They happen rapidly, you ...

There are several different types of neurogenic bladder. Some of them are designated by their causes and some by their symptoms. Neurogenic bladder is a broad term that is used to talk about what ...

A new study of the impact on marine life of seismic air guns, used in geological surveys of the seafloor, has found that the sensory organs and righting reflexes of rock lobster can be damaged by ...