You've heard of "you break it, you buy it," but what about "you touch it, you buy it?"

A new study suggests that just fingering an item on a store shelf can create an attachment that makes you willing to pay more for it. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

A team of researchers at the University of Tokyo led by Hiroyuki Shinoda has developed a display that lets users "touch" objects that appear to float in space in front of them. picked by suebe 4 months ago

Humans revel in touch. Touch-spoiled babies grow up healthier; lovers can't keep their hands off each other; and people who master the subtle touch are perceived as friendlier; and THAT could also be key to making robots accepted by humans as social peers, scientists say. (Is it me, or does that demonstrative pic just look 'wrong') picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

The rules are set in stone, and so the eagerly watching British media sputtered when the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, briefly put her hand on the back of Queen Elizabeth II as the two chatted at a reception. Etiquette is quite stern about this ("Whatever you do, don't touch the Queen!"). picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

The "Amora sex academy" that opened in Berlin on Thursday welcomes visitors with the wry slogan, "Finally -- an exhibition for those who always have to touch everything." picked by bornbad 5 months ago

Blind pilot Miles Hilton-Barber felt euphoric when he touched down at Sydney's Bankstown Airport just before 8am, becoming the first blind man to fly halfway around the world.

Update on an earlier post. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Your typing speed sucks? Too many typos? You feel like getting better but are too lazy to go through touch typing courses and would prefer playing some games instead? If that’s Yes, Yes and Yes, you should check out these fun and addictive games to boost your typing speed. picked by asssa3000 3 years ago

Soon we won't be able to short change sightless people anymore. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

Some software and cheap microphones is all that is needed to turn a wooden board into a touch sensitive input device. The video is pretty impressive. picked by sparky 3 years ago

IMAGINE you are lying in the bath with your toes poking out of the water. A drip starts to form on the tap; you watch as it grows, then drops onto your big toe. Ooh! Not pleasant - but was the drip boiling hot or icy cold? It's impossible to tell. picked by dollyllama 9 months ago

The music video for the Grateful Dead's "Touch of Grey". picked by Mershaullk 3 years ago

Researchers at the University of Bristol have developed a helmet that helps visually impaired people make use of echolocation to find their way around:

The system takes real-time imagery of local obstacles, be they stairs, walls, or trees, as well as moving objects like cars and other people, and alerts the wearer using the sounds perfected in an echolocation system. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

Needies are interactive plush dolls inspired by codependent, high-maintenance relationships. Totally attention-starved, they compete with each other for human affection -- or, getting touch, as they like to say. When you give Needies touch (by hugging and squeezing them), they will return your kindness with songs and shameless flattery. But remember that Needies always know when other Needies a... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A retrofitted four-wheel dirt buggy developed by the Blind Driver Challenge team uses laser range finders, an instant voice command interface and a host of other innovative, cutting-edge technology to guide blind drivers as they steer, brake, and accelerate. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

"In the basement area, where we end up putting a lot of our materials… I probably hauled 50 dump truck loads of cats, rats, and snakes and all types of debris." picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Scientists study a rare condition called mirror synesthesia in people who can feel the touch just by looking at other person being touched. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

A blind British runner became only the third person ever to complete seven marathons on seven continents in seven days when he crossed the London Marathon's finish line on Sunday.

Update to: picked by jhordie 2 years ago

New restaurant opens in London, Dans Le Noir. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

Getting drunk to the point where you begin to lose your senses should be a conscious choice. If you actually ARE blind and sober, and wish to remain the latter, then Japanese brewers have got your best interests in mind. picked by Mitzuzake 2 years ago

The woman — deaf and mute, with vision so poor she's legally blind — had been sitting at a bus stop when she was approached by a man she thought was a co-worker. She was wrong! picked by tigertony 9 months ago