Senses are physiological capacities of organisms that provide data for perception. The senses and their operation, classification, and theory are overlapping topics studied by a variety of fields, most notably neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and philosophy of perception. The nervous system has a specific sensory system or organ, dedicated to each sense. Human beings have a multitude of senses.
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Man’s paralyzed hand can feel again -- thanks to a brain implant
Scientists have managed to reverse paralysis, by using a brain implant to restore a man's hand movement and sense of touch ...
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Study: AI expert Gary Marcus explains how to take AI to 'the next level'
The field of AI, especially in the realm of deep learning, is at an inflection point. We're either going to break on through ...
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This Sony speaker wants to nuzzle your neck while you watch movies
Sony has announced the launch of its neck speaker in the US and, boy, I can't wait to get one of these badgals on my shoulders. ...
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MIT researchers taught robots to link senses like sight and touch
MIT researchers at the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) have created a predictive AI that allows ...
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MIT's new AI for robots can ‘feel’ an object just by seeing it
Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have developed a brand new AI that ...
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If you lose a body part, other bits get a sensory boost – thank you, brain
When you wake up in the middle of the night in total darkness, it can feel as if you have auditory superpowers. Suddenly, ...
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Scientists are beefing over which one of our senses is most important
If there is one thing Twitter has taught us, it’s that the world loves a question that sounds stupid, but actually has ...
