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

The sound of a fire alarm tells us to get out quickly to not get hurt, while the sight of a gas station sign can signal a ...

In A Nutshell Alpha brain waves cycling at 8-13 times per second determine how wide your “temporal binding window,” or the ...

A study published in Nature provides insight into how the brain processes sensory information from the internal organs. Researchers at Harvard Medical School used high-resolution imaging to identify ...

A team from UNIGE has shown that neurons positioned in the wrong place can still perform their function without disrupting ...

Sensory overload is often about uncertainty and how long the brain has to stay engaged—especially in autism and ADHD.

Attention can feel like a fragile thing, especially when your brain struggles to sort signal from noise. Every second, your ...

A newly identified part of a brain circuit mixes sensory information, memories, and emotions to tell whether things are familiar or new—and important or just "background noise." Led by researchers ...

Neuroscience shows traditional teaching is not enough. Instead, an experiential approach can return learning to its natural ...