June 15, 2023 Numerous visual illusions are caused by limits in the way our eyes and visual neurones work -- rather than more complex psychological processes, new research ...
Oct. 21, 2022 By embracing a broader definition of learning that includes any behavioral adaption developed in response to regular features of an environment, ...
May 5, 2022 Researchers have uncovered how signals from a group of neurons in the brain's frontal lobe simultaneously give humans the flexibility to learn new tasks -- and the focus to develop highly specific ...
Feb. 23, 2022 A professor has used Minecraft to teach a class on the history and culture of modernity. The course was based entirely within the game server, with instructions, in-class communication and course ...
Oct. 6, 2021 Using data from NASA OSIRIS-REx mission, scientists concluded that asteroids with highly porous rocks, such as Bennu, should lack fine-grained material on their ...
June 10, 2021 Children with reading and writing difficulties who are presented with text on screens with flickering white noise both read better and remember what ...
June 9, 2021 New research has revealed that people with the ability to visualize vividly have a stronger connection between their visual network and the regions of the brain linked to decision-making. The study ...
Apr. 30, 2021 Researchers developed new synaptic transistors that can mimic the human brain's plasticity by simultaneously processing and storing data. After connecting transistors into a device, researchers ...