FeaturedNeuroscience·February 14, 2018·6 min readSurprise Stimulus Helps People Stop an ActionUnexpected sounds make people stop an action more often than when they hear no sounds at all. A new study offers an insight into how sensory cues would speed up the brain's communication with the motor system.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·February 9, 2018·2 min readSeparating Trash From Treasure: How the Brain Assigns Value to ObjectsA new study from JHU researchers finds the brain can assign the value to an object in less than a tenth of a second; roughly the same amount of time as it takes to recognize an object.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·February 9, 2018·8 min readHow the Brain Constructs the WorldTwo new studies shed light on the processes that underlie the integration and storage of sensory information.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·February 8, 2018·6 min readNature, Meet NurtureA new study reveals a diverse array of genetic changes that occur in the brain following sensory experiences.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 1, 2018·4 min readPerceptual Pathway That Causes Body Dysmorphia and Increased Risk of Eating Disorders IdentifiedResearchers have identified a psychological pathway that can lead to body dysmorphia, causing an increased risk of both eating and exercise disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 24, 2018·4 min readWhen the Eyes Move, the Eardrums Move TooAccording to a new PNAS study, our eyes and ears team up to process the sites and sounds we experience.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·January 17, 2018·6 min readRecording a Thought’s Fleeting Trip Through the BrainUC Berkeley researchers report the prefrontal cortex coordinates activity in order to help us act in response to perception.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 11, 2018·5 min readBlind in the Mind: Why Some People Can’t See Pictures in their ImaginationResearchers report on why some people experience aphantasia, the inability to imagine in images.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 5, 2018·3 min readFinding the Tipping Point For SleepResearchers have identified how specialized neurons in fruit fly brains trigger the key steps in falling asleep.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·January 3, 2018·4 min readPong Paddles and Perception: Our Actions Influence What We SeeA new study explores how actions influence perception.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·December 15, 2017·3 min readLittle Understood Cells Helps Mice See ColorA new study sheds insight into how mice see in color. The findings could have implications for treating human visual disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 15, 2017·4 min readGraspable Objects Grab Attention More Than Images of Objects Do3D images that appear graspable grab more attention that traditional 2D images, researchers report.Read More