Touch
'Skin Hunger' Is Real and It Can Affect You Mentally
Our longing for human touch is wired into our bodies and without it, the “skin hunger” or touch deprivation can hit us hard.
Holding Your Partner's Hand During Childbirth Does Actually Help
Your touch acts like a natural pain reliever.
The Company That Waited Decades for the Touchscreen Revolution
How the stylus-controlled graphics tablet, most notably produced by Japanese firm Wacom, helped shape our multitouch-friendly world—even if that shaping took a little while.
Iris' "Touch" Proves That Shoegaze Bands Have the Best Comebacks
The Toronto shoegaze heroes are back with a new lineup, a new album, and extra emotion.
What Games to Buy if You Get an Oculus Rift While It's On Sale
The Oculus Rift and Touch bundle is currently discounted by $200.
These Smart Gloves Let You Feel Things in Virtual Reality
Design student Danli Hu adds touch to the list of senses you can experience virtually.
GL Make it Feel Like Spring Again on "Destiny"
The synth pop duo are back with their first single since the debut album 'Touch'—and it's characteristically luscious stuff.
Whale and the Wolf Want To Question Everything And Love Anything on “Touch”
“I say we set it on fire.”
The Therapists Whose Side Gig Is Professional Cuddling
More and more psychologists are turning from the therapy couch to the cuddling couch to make extra cash.
The Life of the Skin-Hungry: Can You Go Crazy from a Lack Of Touch?
As we live in an increasingly technology-focussed, socially disconnected world, we're touching each other much less than before. But what does an absence of touch do to a person?
Lustmord’s Album of Space Recordings Is a Reminder of Your Insignificance
After 25 years of working on the record, the Los Angeles-based composer talks ‘Dark Matter,’ his new release made of samples of pulsars and other sounds from the vacuum of space.