When electrical activity travels across the brain, it moves like ripples on a pond. The motion of these "brain waves," first ...

Exposure to artificial light at night, from LED streetlights to electronic devices, is harming UK sleep and health, with rising risks of ...

Exposure to artificial light at night, from LED streetlights to electronic devices, is harming UK sleep and health, with ...

Shading brings 3D forms to life, beautifully carving out the shape of objects around us. Despite the importance of shading ...

Researchers have uncovered how primate brains transform flat, 2D visual inputs into rich, 3D mental representations of ...

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A team of chemists, microbiologists and ecologists has designed a molecular probe (a molecule designed to detect proteins or ...

Two pillars of teaching — structure and evidence — are also the keys to writing more effectively for the public.

Dr. Maureen Spranza will be honored at the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) annual awards gala in Las Vegas< ...

Scientists have long known that the brain's visual system isn't fully hardwired from the start-it becomes refined by what ...

With dementia diagnoses climbing to 55 million cases globally and 10 million new patients identified each year, medical researchers ...

Thomas Mulligan reveals how a particular image tricks the brain into perceiving motion where none exists.