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·April 25, 2018·3 min read

People Differ in Their Power of Perception

A new study measures individual differences in perceptual capacity. Findings suggest people have a consistent level of performance across different measures of perception.

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·April 15, 2018·1 min read

Developing Robots That Can Learn Like Humans

Researchers are conducting a series of experiments to explore whether robots can acquire knowledge in a manner similar to human learning.

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·March 23, 2018·4 min read

Shedding Light on the Perception of Motion

A new study reveals how neurons implicated in the perception of motion are formed in the brains of fruit flies.

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·December 4, 2017·3 min read

The Human Brain Can “See” What’s Around the Corner

An fMRI study conducted by University of Glasgow researchers reveals how our brains can predict what our eyes will see next.

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·June 7, 2017·6 min read

Retinal Cells ‘Go With the Flow’ to Assess Own Motion Through Space

A new study reveals how specialized cells in the retina sense motion.

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·April 20, 2017·6 min read

Discovering the Basics of ‘Active Touch’

Researchers identify neurons that help us sense touch and motion.

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·December 21, 2016·3 min read

Mimicking Biological Movements With Soft Robots

Researchers have developed a new method to allow robots to move more like real limbs.

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·September 28, 2016·5 min read

Some Brains Are Blind to Moving Objects

Researchers discover motion blindness has little to do with vision and more to do with the brain's ability to interpret sensory information correctly.

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·August 10, 2016·4 min read

Neuron Unites Two Theoretical Models of Motion Detection

A new study reveals the role of T4 cells in the computation of motion.

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·July 11, 2016·4 min read

Neurochemical Signal Likely Missing in Parkinson’s Identified

Researchers have identified the neurochemical signal likely missing in Parkinson's disease.

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·June 4, 2016·4 min read

Implanted Neuroprosthesis Improves Ability to Walk in Stroke Patient

Researchers report a surgically implanted neuroprosthetic devices that coordinates the activity hip, knee and ankle muscles led to improved walking speed and distance for a patient with limited mobility following a stroke.