Our hands perform thousands of complex tasks every day – can artificial intelligence help robots match these extraordinary human appendages?

Have you ever wondered how often you touch your face every day? Research from a German psychologist at the Ruhr University in Bochum says it's an average of 50 times an hour – or up to 800 touches a ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Scientists have for the first time given a realistic sense of touch to people operating a robotic hand via ...