The way the brain develops can shape us throughout our lives, so neuroscientists are intensely curious about how it happens.

People born without sight apparently process math in their visual cortex. The findings come from a newly published Johns Hopkins study, and add support to the idea that when it comes to "nature versus ...

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

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

Vision shapes behavior and, a new study by MIT neuroscientists finds, behavior and internal states shape vision. The research, published Nov. 25 in Neuron, finds in mice that via specific circuits, ...

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

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 ...

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% , ...

A new study showcases how brain waves known as alpha oscillations help us distinguish between ourselves and the outside world ...