Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch ...

Anxiety distorts perceptions of threat, magnifying worry. New findings suggest a diet tweak that can help sufferers.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — New findings from studies in both people and animals are revealing clues about how sensory information and cognitive processes interact in the brain to produce our perception of the ...

When a baby smiles at you, it's almost impossible not to smile back. This spontaneous reaction to a facial expression is part ...

A new brain device from Northwestern University is asking a daring question: what if information could reach your brain ...

Time in the brain doesn't follow the steady ticking of the world's most precise clocks. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Time in ...

Feeling warm or cold doesn’t just register on the skin—it changes how connected we feel to our own bodies. Research shows ...

Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can ...

An encouraging pat on the back or a soft sweater on the skin - even things that we do not actively explore with the hands, we perceive with our body perception. Which brain areas are responsible for ...

New research suggests that exercise difficulty isn’t just about muscles or fitness, it’s about perception. By subtly altering ...

In the fast-paced world of digital distractions, a new kind of viral phenomenon has taken over our social feeds: the high-stakes visual perception challenge. As a long-time observer of how our brains ...