The length of our lifespan may be influenced by sensory experiences, in particular those involving mortality, according to one neurobiologist. Not just emotionally or philosophically, but sight, smell, hearing, taste …
By Josh Boak | Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden goes into next year’s election with a vexing challenge: Just as the U.S. economy is getting stronger, people are …
Optical illusions challenge our perception by presenting us with visuals that can deceive and confuse our judgment. This can in turn, motivate us to work harder and improve our problem-solving …
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Science routinely puts forward theories, then batters them with data till only one is left standing. In the fledgling science …
While the Novartis trial was happening, Lustig and others were working on ways to restore hearing in genetic forms of hearing loss. In 2019, Lustig and his collaborators showed that …
She then gave a painkiller to the octopuses that received the stinging shot and observed that they tended to prefer the chamber in which they got the pain relief. The …
What is clear is that the brain must be able to accurately regulate how strong a mental image is to avoid confusion between fantasy and reality. “The brain has this …
Temperature perception seems to have special meaning in our social lives, says Emily Graczyk, a biomedical engineering professor at Case Western Reserve University who was not involved in this study. …