Vision shapes behavior, and a new study by MIT neuroscientists finds behavior and internal states shape vision. The research, ...

New research shows that the prefrontal cortex doesn’t simply broadcast generic commands to sensory regions—it sends finely tailored signals that shape how the brain processes vision depending on ...

Studies have shown that even a few hours of monocular deprivation can markedly improve the visual function of the deprived ...

Even mild head injuries can mean serious consequences for brain function at its most basic level. Research published in Communications Biology shows that neuroplasticity, too, has its limits. Injuries ...

New research shows that the superior colliculus, a primitive brain region, can independently interpret visual information.

The cerebral cortex of your brain is the outermost layer. It's the part of the brain that appears wrinkled because it has a lot of folds. Your cerebral cortex is divided into two hemispheres. Each ...

The 1950s were a relatively rudimentary era for experimental neurophysiology. Recording the electrical activity of neurons wasn’t uncommon, but the methods often demanded considerable patience and ...

The Molyneux Problem is one of the most famous in the history of philosophy. In his 1688 letter to philosopher John Locke, William Molyneux posed the following question: Suppose a man, blind from ...

Each year, thousands of stroke survivors are left with hemianopia, a condition that causes loss of half of their visual field ...