Anxiety distorts perceptions of threat, magnifying worry. New findings suggest a diet tweak that can help sufferers.

Inside the Visual Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory at ASU, researchers investigate how the brain turns sensory signals into meaningful perception. Led by Professor Gi-Yeul Bae at the Department of ...

Ever hear the old adage that time flies when you're having fun? A new study by a team of UNLV researchers suggests that there's a lot of truth to the trope. Many people think of their brains as being ...

Spot the hidden number 3 in a 9-second brain teaser optical illusion that tests observation, IQ, and visual perception skills ...

At the heart of this research is a miniaturized transcranial optogenetic neural stimulator. This innovative device operates wirelessly, enabling real-time modulation of cortical activity. Key features ...

Even consciousness could reveal its secrets someday with this realistic simulation, researchers hope. It will not only ...

A recent study shows that different people have similar brain activity when perceiving social situations. Researchers discovered an extensive neural network in the human brain that effectively ...

A recent study published in Nature Neuroscience reports that retinotopic coding may determine how information from the retina is processed in the brain cortex. How does sensory signaling interact with ...

Your nose’s superpower is thanks to a “superhighway” that leads directly into your brain. The olfactory system runs straight to the hippocampus, or your memory hub, whereas other sensory systems have ...

Horses are beautiful, but—hippos are ugly. Why? Why does the human mind see beauty in some images and ugliness in others? Is the perception of beauty intrinsic to how the brain processes visual ...