A groundbreaking study reveals the mechanisms behind sensory evolution in fruit flies, showing how genetic and cellular variations enable them to adapt their senses to…
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A new study on human temperature perception demonstrated a consistent sensitivity to temperature differences among participants. This research, integral to the Grounded Cognition theory, has…
Researchers at Mass Eye and Ear have linked tinnitus, a condition affecting over 10% of adults worldwide, to undetectable auditory nerve loss. Their study suggests…
“Unlike other football players, goalkeepers are required to make thousands of very fast decisions based on limited or incomplete sensory information,” says Michael Quinn, the…
Users’ interactions and trust in AI are significantly influenced by prior priming about the AI’s character, as per a study by MIT and Arizona State…
Odors can influence how humans perceive colors, with specific scents leading to predictable color associations, according to a recent study. Further research is needed to…
Researchers studying Claudio, a man with his head rotated back almost 180 degrees, suggest that people’s adeptness at processing upright faces results from both evolution…
Plant Blindness refers to the tendency to ignore plant species in one’s own environment. New research demonstrates that “plant blindness” is caused by urban life…
Humans perceive color when photoreceptor cells, the so-called cones, are activated in the retina. They respond to light stimuli by converting them into electrical signals,…
Scientists have identified a neural circuit and a neuropeptide that transmit the sensation known as pleasant touch from the skin to the brain. Similar to…
The ‘expanding hole’ is an illusion new to science, strong enough to prompt the human eye pupils to dilate in anticipation of entering a dark…
Ever noticed that looking at photos of good times with family or friends diminishes the pain of your headache? Nostalgia has already been shown to…
MIT neuroscientists developed a computer model that can localize sounds. Credit: Jose-Luis Olivares, MIT MITMIT is an acronym for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It…
School-aged children were shown masked and unmasked faces both upright and inverted. Credit: York University Children are having difficulty recognizing faces that are partially covered…
A woman touching a microphone to trigger the Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR). New analysis suggests the relaxing phenomenon reduces anxiety in those who experience…
The ability allows the brain to balance sleep with responding to environmental cues. A good night’s sleep is not as simple as it appears. While…
How do you see the world? What is it about a creative work such as a painting or piece of music that elicits our awe…
Jerry Chen, a Boston University College of Arts & Sciences assistant professor of biology, researches the neural code of the brain. He aims to better…
Smell has the power to transport us across time and space. It could be the sweet fragrance of jasmine, or the musty scent of algae.…
A computer network closely modeled on part of the human brain is enabling new insights into the way our brains process moving images — and…