By activating the visual cortex electrically, those modules generate simple spots or patterns of light that the brain can try ...

A small team of brain researchers at South China Normal University, working with a colleague from the University of New South Wales, has found that the visual processing parts of the brain light up in ...

The human brain can learn through experience to filter out disturbing and distracting stimuli—such as a glaring roadside billboard or a flashing banner on the internet. Scientists at Leipzig ...

Whether we're staring at our phones, the page of a book, or the person across the table, the objects of our focus never stand in isolation; there are always other objects or people in our field of ...

A recent study published in the journal Brain Research provides evidence that people recognize facial expressions faster and ...

Think about the last time you arrived somewhere completely unfamiliar. The way you moved through that space, whether ...