With technology such as phones, cars, and computers gaining more and more presence in our daily lives, it is increasingly important that these interactions are efficient and positive. This Collection ...

Machine perception is the capability of a computer to take in and process sensory information in a way that’s similar to how humans perceive the world. It may rely on sensors that mimic common human ...

IN the very interesting address of Prof. C. von Nägeli at Munich, on “The Limits of Natural Knowledge,” of which a first portion is printed by you (NATURE, vol. xvi. p. 531), in illustration of his ...

A dream about a butterfly in ancient China triggered debates about perception and reality for over two millennia. Source: Calvin Mano / Unsplash During the warm summer months in ancient China, the ...

The percept of time relates to the sense of touch. A new SISSA study "A sensory integration account for time perception" published in PLOS Computational Biology uncovers this connection. "The ...

Remote touch, sometimes called the "seventh sense," is an astonishing ability that humans use without being fully aware of it. This sense allows us to perceive the presence of objects without direct ...