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·October 11, 2021·6 min read

Unraveling the Mystery of Touch

Study provides a new understanding of the neuroscience mechanisms that make some parts of the body so sensitive to touch.

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·June 21, 2021·3 min read

A Robot Has Learned to Combine Vision and Touch

Combining deep learning algorithms with robotic engineering, researchers have developed a new robot able to combine vision and touch.

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·February 6, 2021·4 min read

Direct Touch of Food Makes Eating Experience More Enjoyable

For people who control their food consumption, the direct touch of picking up food triggers an enhanced sensory response, making the food more desirable and appealing.

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·September 14, 2020·4 min read

Immune Cells Sculpt Circuits in the Brain

Microglia, immune cells that protect the brain from infection and inflammation, also appear to play a critical role in sculpting circuits in the developing brain.

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·February 11, 2020·7 min read

Mice ‘detectives’ hint at how humans read between the lines

Humans and mice use inference skills to solve problems in a remarkably similar manner.

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·December 13, 2018·4 min read

Brain Activity Shows Development of Visual Sensitivity in Autism

Researchers report sensory responses change between childhood and adulthood in those with ASD.

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·December 12, 2018·6 min read

Researchers Report Findings From Havana Embassy Phenomenon

Researchers present their findings about the acute neurosensory symptoms experienced by workers in the Havana embassy exposed to a unique sound and pressure phenomenon in 2016.

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·October 29, 2018·4 min read

Casino Lights and Sounds Encourage Risky Decision Making

A new study reveals sensory cues within a casino may directly influence a player's decision to make more risky choices.

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·September 25, 2018·4 min read

Why it Doesn’t Go Dark When You Blink

Researchers report the medial prefrontal cortex calibrates current visual information with previously obtained information to help us perceive the world with more stability, helping to retain visual consistency as we blink.

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·September 21, 2018·7 min read

‘Gut Sense’ is Hardwired, Not Hormonal

Researchers report appetite signals cross a single synapse in under 100 milliseconds, relaying information from the gut to the brain much quicker than previously thought.

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·September 12, 2018·4 min read

We May Hear Others’ Footsteps, but How Do We Ignore Our Own?

A new study reveals the neural processes we use to ignore the sound of our own footsteps and other self made noises. Researchers say the findings may shed new light on how we learn to speak and play music.