FeaturedNeuroscience·February 8, 2017·4 min readHow Does the Brain Make Perceptual Predictions Over Time?Researchers propose a new framework to help explain how the brain is able to make predictions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 25, 2016·3 min readArousal Exerts an Unconscious Influence on What We SeeAccording to researchers, subtle and unconscious increases in arousal can help shape our confidence in visual experiences.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 3, 2016·5 min readCold and Bubbly Are The Sensory Qualities That Best Quench ThirstA new study reports the oral perception of coldness and carbonation can help to reduce thirst.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 26, 2016·3 min readThe Language of SensesResearchers have identified gene expression signatures common to sensory processing that facilitates the brain's interpretation of sensory input.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 3, 2016·4 min readHow Judgment of Sensory Simultaneity May Develop in the BrainResearchers hope their findings can help develop a better understanding why sensory integration sometimes goes awry, contributing to disorders such as autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 2, 2016·6 min readWiretapping the SensesResearchers successfully monitor the flow of information between different cortical layers in awake mice. The study provides new insights into the link between behavior and sensory perception.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 10, 2016·4 min readStudy Finds Visual and Tactile Processing Deficits in SchizophreniaA new study reports some people with schizophrenia could have visual and tactile processing deficits.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 9, 2016·4 min readPregnancy Changes Perception of Tastes and OdorsA new study reports pregnant flies favor nutrition that is rich in polyamines and increase their reproductive success in this way.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 15, 2016·3 min readSensory Perception Influenced by HungerA new study reports hungry fish sense objects differently and take more risks when hunting than well fed fish.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 7, 2015·4 min readShaping Sensory Perceptions: How Our Brains Overrule Our SensesA new study reveals the neural circuitry that helps shape our sensory perceptions.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·September 25, 2015·4 min readTwo Million Year Old Fossils Reveal Hearing Abilities of Early HumansA 2 million year old fossil reveals the hearing patters of our early ancestors resembled that of chimpanzees, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 21, 2015·3 min readUsing Optogenetics to Switch Off Tactile SensationAccording to a new study, researchers use optogenetic technology to manipulate neural circuitry and leave mice unable to sense rough or smooth surfaces.Read More
