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…
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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…
New research has discovered that the strength of the connection between our brain and internal organs is linked to how we feel about our appearance.…
Coffee drinkers intuitively recognize the pleasure of swallowing a smooth, rich brew versus a watery one. Aside from added cream or sugar, the coffee itself…
Rattlesnakes increase their rattling rate as potential threats approach, and this abrupt switch to a high-frequency mode makes listeners, including humans, think they’re closer than…
Lessons from the pandemic could inform how to deal with other global crises that require collective action, like climate change. Superspreading events have proven to…
Imagined Music and Silence Trigger Similar Brain Activity Imagining a song triggers similar brain activity as moments of silence in music, according to a pair of studies recently…
Some scientists believe consciousness is generated by quantum processes, but the theory is yet to be empirically tested. One of the most important open questions…
A new approach to brain imaging combines functional MRI, electroencephalography and a technique known as EROS, which shines near-infrared light on the scalp to capture…
Scientists have long searched in vain for a class of brain cells that could explain the visceral flash of recognition that we feel when we…
This stimulus is made up of several concentric pairs of scaled star polygons. Most observers perceive fleeting rays, beams, or lines emanating from the center…