Researchers have demonstrated a universal decoding system in humans that determines how we perceive vibrations of different frequencies through touch. Researchers have demonstrated a universal ...

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Researchers have demonstrated a universal decoding system in humans that determines how we perceive vibrations of different frequencies through touch. Their findings, published in eLife, suggest that ...