Visual experience triggers the formation of a web of neural connections in different brain areas in order to make sense of ...

Imagine you’re driving down the street when, out of nowhere, a skateboarder rolls into your path. You’re looking straight ...

A single clear image can rewire the visual brain, making later recognition faster without relying on memory systems.

A research team led by the University of Tsukuba has revolutionized the visualization of neuronal activity in the brain through a simplified mathematical analysis. Previous methods of visualizing ...

Learn how our brains store images that help us achieve flashes of insight when looking at seemingly incomprehensible visual tests.

A small team of brain researchers at South China Normal University, working with a colleague from the University of New South Wales, has found that the visual processing parts of the brain light up in ...

That sharp flinch during a violent movie scene is familiar to many people. A hand slams, a body falls, and your own muscles ...

The research blends advanced brain imaging with artificial intelligence to shed light on how infants process the world around them. Together, these tools offer a clearer picture of what babies may be ...

My last article focused, oddly enough…on focus—namely, how to help gifted students who are easily distracted by outside stimuli. Those of you with easily distracted students or children of your own ...

For decades, scientists have searched for a safe way to reach deep parts of the human brain without cutting into the skull.