senses
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Hearing Trick Convinces People Their Arms Are Made Of Stone
If your arm falls asleep for a while, it can sort of feel like it’s made of rubber. But how do you make your arm feel like it’s made of marble? According to Italian researchers, all you need is the sound of a hammer tapping stone. And some psychological trickery.
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Crazy Brain Implants Give Lab Rats Sixth Sense
It’s not every day that science and crazy brain implants lead to the generation of what is essentially a new sense, but it is that day today. Scientists from Duke University have found a way to make rats “feel” invisible infrared light and someday that same tech could give sight to the blind, or give…
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A ‘White Smell’ Could Hide The Most Unpleasant Odours
Imagine eternally odourless public restrooms, or stink-free changing rooms. Amazingly, researchers claim to have discovered what they’re calling a “white smell” — an odour made up so many complex aromas that it’s neither pleasant or foul-smelling, in no way overwhelming and could be the most effective air-freshener ever.
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Disney Tactile Device Lets Games And Movies Literally Send Chills Down Your Spine
Disney researchers apparently don’t feel that your video games are realistic enough. Engineers at the company’s Pittsburgh research facility have devised something they call “Tactile Brush” that creates the sensory illusion of objects moving against a person’s skin, mimicking everything from crawling insects to the forces exerted by a car taking a hard corner. And…