How our sense of touch is a lot like the way we hear

Tuesday, December 11, 2012 - 16:31 in Physics & Chemistry

Researchers have found that the timing and frequency of vibrations produced in the skin when exploring surfaces play an important role in how humans use the sense of touch to gather information, drawing a powerful analogy to the auditory system.

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