In face-to-face conversations, speakers use hand movements to signal meaning. But do listeners actually use these gestures to predict what someone might say next? In a study using virtual avatars, ...

The “Signal for Help” is a tool to help those experiencing gender-based violence, created by the Canadian Women’s Foundation. It’s a one-handed gesture a person can use to communicate they need ...

Hands move constantly during conversation. They signal emotion, stress a point, and form full languages such as American Sign ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A study recently published in the journal Journal of Marketing ...

One simple trick can make you seem more persuasive when you're talking to people. This is the discovery of University of British Columbia (UBC), University of Pennsylvania and University of Southern ...

A soft patch on the arm could soon let you steer robots with simple hand movements, even while your whole body is in motion.

TORONTO (Reuters) - Like waving a wand, new apps are bringing a bit of magic to computers, enabling users to zoom, pan and control the action with hand gestures. A new app store called Airspace, ...

Google’s new hand gestures for the Pixel Watch are finally here, and they genuinely make using the watch feel more intuitive. You can now control parts of the watch by doing a Double pinch or a quick ...