Much like camera settings—filters, flashes and focus—affect what we notice in a final photo, the way scientists measure ...

Rather than having distinct departments for blindness, paralysis and sensory disorders, scientists are developing a unified ...

Your brain’s neuroplasticity could get a boost later in life—thanks to your gut.

A Korean research team has developed brain electrodes that restore up to 78% of visual signals in blind rats. The technology is regarded as a key platform for implementing high-performance artificial ...

Extensive practice can rewire the brain so a learned skill runs more automatically, making some forms of true multitasking ...

As a neuroscientist, I’m encouraged that this could be a window into how your brain generates consciousness through your ...

A team of Chinese scientists has used semiconductor “quantum dots” to develop a vision sensor that adapts to extreme light changes faster than the human eye. The bionic visual sensor can adapt to ...

Recent research has shown how the brain may compensate for reduced visual input during walking by reinforcing functional ...

Researchers find an ancient brainstem circuit that acts as an attention engine, offering a new direction for targeted ADHD and autism treatments.

Research suggests driving while you are tired can be just as dangerous as driving under the influence of alcohol ...

Neurons tucked away in an ancient part of the brain control the ability to pay attention by suppressing distractions and directing focus. The discovery of these neurons in mice by Johns Hopkins ...

Scientists discovered that the visual brain may secretly "feel" what it sees, turning sight into physical experience and ...