Reduced Brain Response to Visual Cues Linked to Psychosis in Parkinson’s

Summary: People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) who experience visual hallucinations have reduced brain responses to unexpected visual changes, a marker known as visual mismatch negativity (vMMN). Using EEG, researchers compared…

Gene Therapy Offers Hope for Glaucoma and AMD

Summary: A newly developed gene therapy shows great potential for treating glaucoma, a condition that can lead to vision loss. The therapy protects retinal ganglion cells, essential for vision, and…

Childhood Vision Loss Affects Sound Distance Judgement

Summary: New research reveals that individuals who experience vision loss before age 10 struggle more with judging sound distance compared to those who lose sight later in life. This difficulty…

Handedness and Vision May Reveal Hidden Social Strengths

Summary: A new study shows that human biases in handedness and visual field processing have social and cognitive implications. Researchers found that people with a reversed bias (left hand, right…

How Our Brain Deciphers Gaze Direction

Summary: A new study reveals the precise moment the brain detects gaze direction, enhancing our understanding of social interactions and disorders like autism and Alzheimer’s. Researchers used EEG and machine…

Women Scan For Danger When Walking at Night

Summary: A new study highlights the stark differences in how men and women perceive safety while walking at night. Through an innovative use of heat maps generated by participants’ focus…

Eating with Your Eyes and Gut? How Your Brain Decides When to Eat

Summary: The science of eating behavior goes beyond hunger cues; it involves sensory stimuli, internal signals, and the gut-brain connection. External cues like food packaging and advertisements influence our eating…

Enhancing Motor Learning with Visual-Motor Illusions

Summary: Researchers found that visual aids creating illusions of movement, like screens showing a hand’s motion, can enhance motor performance and early-stage motor learning. Functional near-infrared spectroscopy revealed distinct brain…

Upside Down World: Unique View Offers Clues to Face Recognition

Summary: Claudio’s unique head orientation—rotated nearly 180 degrees—allowed researchers to explore the evolutionary and experiential factors in face recognition. While most people struggle to recognize inverted faces, Claudio’s distinct vantage…

Jersey Numbers and Perception: How Numbers Impact Our View of Athlete Physique

Summary: A new study confirms that football wide receivers wearing jersey numbers between 10 and 19 are perceived as slimmer than those wearing 80-89, even with identical body sizes. This…