When you look at clouds, tree bark, or the front of a car, do you sometimes see a face staring back at you? That's "face ...

Researchers shot lasers into brain cells and triggered illusions on demand—a breakthrough that’s rewriting how we see the ...

New research shows that the brain’s ability to detect subtle visual changes—like spotting an anomaly on a security monitor—depends on theta-frequency brain waves (3–6 Hz) that rhythmically sweep ...

UNC School of Medicine researchers used MRI to document crucial differences in the visual processing system in the brains of infants who went on to be diagnosed with autism. CHAPEL HILL, ...

Scientists have long known that the hippocampus is essential for forming new memories. It helps record where and when things happen. But how it processes what you see—like objects or images—has been a ...

Imagine you are a security guard in one of those casino heist movies where your ability to recognize an emerging crime will ...

Making a mark in an ever more competitive arena is tough, and entrepreneurs are seeking novel ways to gain an edge. The new generation of entrepreneur is beginning to look to neuroscience for insights ...

Why do our mental images stay sharp even when we are moving fast? A team of neuroscientists led by Professor Maximilian Jösch at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) has identified a ...

Changes in the optic disc can predict who will develop blind spots in their vision or lose sharpness of vision from ...

New research shows that brain changes in the size, white matter integrity and functional connectivity of the visual processing systems of six-month olds are evident well before they show symptoms of ...