Do I know you? Researchers evaluate how masks disrupt facial perception
The identification of people wearing masks has often presented a unique challenge during the pandemic.
Perception
Brain implant restores visual perception to the blind
Seven years ago, Jason Esterhuizen was in a horrific car crash that destroyed his eyes,
How brain rhythms organize our visual perception
To investigate how information of different visual features is processed in the brain, the neuroscientists
How texture deceives the moving finger
The perceived speed of a surface moving across the skin depends on texture, with some
Online brain games can extend in-game ‘cognitive youth’ into old age: Training enables seniors to multitask mentally on par with those 50 years younger
A University of California, Irvine-led study has found that online brain game exercises can enable
What the brains of people with excellent general knowledge look like: Some people seem to have an answer to every general knowledge question; why?
The brains of people with excellent general knowledge are particularly efficiently wired. This was shown
‘Connecting the dots’ for quantum networks
Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) developed a new technique that could enable
Translating proteins into music, and back: By turning molecular structures into sounds, researchers gain insight into protein structures and create new variations
Want to create a brand new type of protein that might have useful properties? No
What constitutes beauty and how is it perceived? Role of social media may create unrealistic expectations for cosmetic procedures
Beauty has many facets. Research shows there are many biological, psychological, cultural and social aspects
Fat fruit flies: High-sugar diet deadens sweet tooth; promotes overeating, obesity in flies
Some research suggests that one reason people with obesity overeat is because they don’t enjoy