People who have watched repeated immersive videos of others consuming candy, subsequently have a significantly decreased craving for it, a team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) ...
Aug 28, 2023
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Much like young children who swiftly acquire languages in their early years, our visual system also has a "critical period" during the first few years of life where rapid development occurs. After this time, changes become ...
Aug 17, 2023
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Trying to finish your homework while the big game is on TV? "Visual-movement" neurons in the front of your brain can help you stay focused, according to a new study from neuroscientists in the Perelman School of Medicine ...
Aug 9, 2023
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Severe brain injuries or head traumas in humans can lead to various stages of so-called disorders of consciousness (DoC). These are states in which consciousness is either partly or entirely absent, such as a coma; unresponsive ...
The sensory information provided by hands facilitates the processing of visual stimuli. Before hand movements, the brain first perceives and interprets sensory information, then selects the appropriate motor plan before initiating ...
May 18, 2023
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Amblyopia, sometimes called lazy eye, is a common vision problem in children and babies, and it's typically been treated by having the child wear a patch on the stronger eye, with the goal of improving sight for the weaker ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Humans and other primates can jointly make sense of different types of sensory information, including sounds, smells, shapes and so on. By integrating sensory stimuli in the brain, they can better understand the world around ...
New UCLA research in mice suggests that "dormant" cone photoreceptors in the degenerating retina are not dormant at all, but continue to function, producing responses to light and driving retinal activity for vision.
Mar 28, 2023
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One cannot explore the profound mysteries of space without being changed by it. This is the message underlying a new study in Frontiers in Physiology.
Feb 15, 2023
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The World Cup final is in full swing, the stadium is filled to capacity, the fans are roaring, there is a flurry of flashbulbs. A free kick taker gets ready, takes a run-up and shoots. He had practiced free kicks a thousand ...
Jan 31, 2023
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