Your ability to notice what matters visually comes from an ancient brain system over 500 million years old.

We don't precisely know how the physical matter in our brains translates into thoughts, sensations, and feelings. But an ...

Neuroscientists have been trying to understand how the brain processes visual information for over a century. The development ...

Visual auras, like those that occur in migraines, may be signs of small injuries to the brain’s visual cortex, according to a clinical trial at UC San Francisco that tracked the appearance of these ...

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 ...

When you see a bag of carrots at the grocery store, does your mind go to potatoes and parsnips or buffalo wings and celery? It depends, of course, on whether you're making a hearty winter stew or ...

Blindness affects millions of people worldwide and severely limits their independence, daily functioning, and overall quality of life. In Spain, the prevalence of blindness is estimated at 0.17% , ...

Learn more about the new study, which highlights the importance of analyzing brain structure and connectivity simultaneously.