Scientists have created an advanced visual neuroprosthesis that communicates bidirectionally with the brain, marking one of ...

Oscillations of activity observed in the brain could have a role in resetting the sensitivity of neurons after eye movements. Further results suggest these waves could also have a role in supporting ...

Sounds can alter the way the brain interprets what it sees. This is the key finding of a new study by SISSA researchers in ...

Imagine that you are watching a crowded hang-gliding competition, keeping track of a red and orange glider's skillful movements. Our brain uses separate circuits to achieve such outstanding tracking ...

Blindness profoundly affects people's lives. Around the world, several laboratories, including the Biomedical ...

Test your sharp eyes and quick mind with a fun optical illusion challenge! Most numbers appear identical, but one is an 'inverted 45'. Spotting this h ...

For most of us, these illusions are harmless. But my new research, published in Perception, suggests people with visual snow ...

An illusion is when we see and perceive an object that doesn't match the sensory input that reaches our eyes. In the case of the image below, the sensory input is four Pac Man–like black figures. But ...

We don’t just react emotionally to what we see. What we see is shaped by what we feel, a new study suggests. When looking at faces displaying fearful expressions, people with intact brains or with ...