Neuroscientists have discovered how the brain distinguishes between visual motion occurring in the external world from that caused by the observer moving through it. Known as the 'motion-source ...

Neuroscientists have discovered how the brain distinguishes between visual motion occurring in the external world from that ...

New research explores the many ways our sensory experiences overlaps, teaching us new ways the brain perceives ...

The functioning of the brain relies on the precise organization of neuronal connections. In an article published in ...

Animals rely on instinctive behaviors to respond quickly to threats and opportunities. These automatic reactions, crucial for ...

Three studies of the brain regions responsible for processing sensory information show that their neurons are and communicate ...

Why do our mental images stay sharp even when we are moving fast? A team of neuroscientists led by Professor Maximilian Jösch at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) has identified a ...

Discover how your mind filters out distractions. New research reveals the specialized neural mechanisms that actively block ...

Neuroscientists at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre (SWC) at University College London have uncovered a neural mechanism in mice ...

Scientists have identified brain circuitry that helps overcome fear, offering new insights into anxiety disorders and ...

"While the cerebral cortex has long been considered the ... This release decreases inhibitory input to vLGN neurons, resulting in heightened activity in this brain area when the visual threat stimulus ...

Researcher suggest findings could help understand what happens in the brain when fear response regulation is impaired.