
How We See
The brain processes a wealth of visual information in parallel so that we perceive the world around us in the blink of an eye
The brain processes a wealth of visual information in parallel so that we perceive the world around us in the blink of an eye
The brain doesn’t sound out words it already knows, a new study shows
The new Allen Brain Atlas combines neuroimaging and tissue staining to offer an unprecedented level of resolution
We gain most of our knowledge without any instruction. Now science is unraveling how our brain pulls off this everyday miracle
Suppressing unwanted memories interferes with the brain’s ability to retain new information
As the number of neuroscience PhDs skyrockets, academic positions hold steady
Words with like meaning switch on overlapping brain areas to produce false memories
Glitches in cells’ mitochondria power plants underlie various types of cases
Taking breaks—from naps to sabbaticals—can help us to refocus and recharge
Two researchers could win the Nobel for optogenetics, but Zhuo-Hua Pan might have been there first
Why we call our nearest and dearest by the wrong name
Animals are not the only creatures who can be literally half asleep. Research shows we experience this, too
Art and neuroscience combine to create fascinating examples of illusory motion
How do we fool thee? Let us count the ways that illusions play with our hearts and minds
Doctors appear to have jump-started the brain of a young patient by using ultrasound waves
A new technology shows real-time communication among neurons that promises to reveal brain activity in unprecedented detail
Eye gaze is critically important to social primates such as humans. Maybe that is why illusions involving eyes are so compelling
A stroke patient, neuroimaging—and Colombian guerrillas—helped settle a decades-long debate on how the brain understands words
Half the brain stays more alert the first night in a new location
Discoveries about the roles they play in appetite and metabolism could unlock new strategies against obesity
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