UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — An individual may bring their hands to their face when feeling sad or jump into the air when feeling happy. Human body movements convey emotions, which plays a crucial role in ...

A virtual forearm can bend in a blink. It can also take its time, easing toward a target as if it is thinking about the move. In a new virtual reality study, both extremes felt wrong. When a ...

Measuring human movement with tracking devices on looser clothing is more accurate than on tight body suits or straps. This discovery by scientists at King's College London could mark a potential ...

Sensors placed on loose, everyday clothing can track human movement more accurately and with far less data than traditional tight wearables.

In the fall of 2023, NPR's Body Electric series inspired tens of thousands of listeners to get off their screens and move their bodies—over 20,000 people joined our study with Columbia University ...

In A Nutshell Comfort meets performance: Sensors embedded in loose, baggy clothing outperformed tight-fitting wrist and body ...

The classical view of how the human brain controls voluntary movement might not tell the whole story. That map of the primary motor cortex — the motor homunculus — shows how this brain region is ...

The way we move through the world impacts our bodies far more profoundly than most people realize. While nutrition and skincare routinely dominate anti-aging discussions, movement patterns often exert ...