According to a new study, exploring objects through touch can generate detailed, lasting memories of the object, even when people don't intend to memorize the details of the object. Read More
Perception is founded on Bayesian principles, even though the brain's execution of strategies appears to be imperfect. Researchers say the view perception is an imperfect Bayesian inference can provide a middle ground between traditional and anti-Bayesian models. Read More
A 2 million year old fossil reveals the hearing patters of our early ancestors resembled that of chimpanzees, a new study reports. Read More
Manipulating sensorimotor input, researchers invoke a 'ghostly' illusion for study participants. Read More
UCLA researchers have successfully transformed human stem cells into sensory interneurons. Read More
A new study reports some people with schizophrenia could have visual and tactile processing deficits. Read More
The findings in fruit fly larvae demonstrate the first known function for the sensory neurons and provide insights that could broaden the understanding of chronic pain syndromes in humans. Read More
Two new studies shed light on the processes that underlie the integration and storage of sensory information. Read More
New research shows brain damage caused by the loss of a single copy of a gene during early neurodevelopment can cause a permanent behavioral and intellectual problems. Read More
A new study reports the oral perception of coldness and carbonation can help to reduce thirst. Read More
Our brains make predictions based on experience during episodes of learning. Researchers found expectations during the predictions affect the activity of various brain networks. Read More
Researchers have developed a sensor-instrumented glove for prosthetic hand controls which can sense pressure, temperature, and hydration using electronic chips sending sensory data via a wristwatch. Read More
