Sounds can alter the way the brain interprets what it sees. This is the key finding of a new study by SISSA researchers in ...

An illusion is when we see and perceive an object that doesn't match the sensory input that reaches our eyes. In the case of the image below, the sensory input is four Pac Man–like black figures. But ...

The angle of your gaze influences more than just visual impressions—it impacts decisions, behaviors, and even safety. For Shaffer and his team, including co-author Montse Juarez, the work is just the ...

The human visual system excels in interpreting complex visual scenes, with symmetry perception playing a pivotal role in organising sensory input into coherent representations. Visual symmetry ...

Perceptual video coding is an advanced compression strategy that exploits the characteristics of the human visual system to reduce data rates while preserving perceived video quality. By incorporating ...

A study of mice starts to unravel how the brain gets tricked by this kind of optical illusion, and it gives clues about how visual perception works. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

To what extent has Earth's gravity shaped our cognitive and brain functions? Utilizing spaceflight and a ground-based analog, a new study shows that the human brain relies on bodily gravitational ...

For a translator to turn one language (say, English) into another (say, Greek), she has to be able to understand both languages and what common meanings they point to, because English is not very ...

A new computer model developed at the University of Liverpool can combine sight and sound in a way that closely resembles how ...

Agustín Fernández, "Untitled" (1984), graphite on paper, 30 x 22 1⁄4 inches (© Agustin Fernandez Foundation; photo by Adam Reich) Success! Your account was created and you’re signed in. Please visit ...

Blindness profoundly affects people's lives. Around the world, several laboratories, including the Biomedical ...