FeaturedNeuroscience·April 17, 2023·7 min readCan You Describe a Sensation Without Feeling It First?A new study that examined people without somatosensation reveals direct sensory experience is not required to understand or use abstract metaphors or language about sensations.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 10, 2022·5 min readProprioception: Describing the Genes Associated With the Sixth SenseStudy identifies genetic markers in cells associated with proprioception. The findings provide new clues about how proprioceptive sensory neurons help control movement.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 23, 2022·5 min readHow Robots Learn to HikeA newly developed control technology that combines proprioception with visual perception allows robots to tackle rough terrains faster and more efficiently.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·February 21, 2021·6 min readProprioception, Our Imperceptible 6th SenseProprioception allows us to determine the position, speed, and direction of each of our body parts, and enables our brains to guide our movements. Researchers explore what happens in the brain when proprioception is lost.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·February 16, 2021·8 min readHow the Human Brain May Tap Into Visual Cues When Lacking a Sense of TouchStudy of people who are unable to feel touch reveals surprising new details about how we unconsciously embody our physical selves.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 9, 2019·6 min readHigh Speed 3D Microscope Captures Stunning Videos of Fruit Fly Nerve Cells in ActionColumbia team harnesses powerful technology to uncover never-before-seen details of the nervous system, demonstrating SCAPE's broad potential to decipher the brain.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 30, 2018·4 min readSound of Moving Objects Change Perceptions of Body SizeResearchers report a mismatch between the predicted and actual outcome of an action can alter body perception, making a person feel taller.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 1, 2017·5 min readMagic Helps Unlock How the Brain WorksResearchers have developed a new version of the classic Mirror Box Illusion to help better understand how the brain processes multiple sensory inputs to perceive our bodies and environment.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 22, 2016·6 min read“Sixth Sense” May Be More Than Just a FeelingResearchers believe the PIEZO2 gene may control specific aspects of human touch and proprioception.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 15, 2010·3 min readLimbs in Space – Brain Mapping Research Identifies Key Brain Area for Body MappingUCL neuroscientists have found evidence that the posterior parietal cortex is the general brain area mostly involved in producing the brain's map of the body in space.Read More
