Scientists have discovered that turtles possess advanced visual processing abilities once thought to be unique to mammals.

New research shows how psychedelics alter visual processing and boost memory-linked brain circuits to generate hallucinations, revealing mechanisms with therapeutic implications.

In A Nutshell Researchers used a light-based brain imaging technique in mice to watch, in real time, what happens in the brain during a psychedelic experience and found a specific electrical rhythm ...

Psychedelic substances are increasingly being used under medical supervision to treat anxiety disorders and depression. However, the mechanisms by which these substances influence our perception and ...

The human brain can learn through experience to filter out disturbing and distracting stimuli—such as a glaring roadside billboard or a flashing banner on the internet. Scientists at Leipzig ...

Researchers at Neuro-Electronics Research Flanders (NERF), led by Prof. Vincent Bonin, have published two new studies uncovering how visual information is processed and distributed in the brain. The ...

If you've spent years scanning the treetops with binoculars, your brain may actually look different than other brains. A ...

Speed training your brain could help delay developing dementia by years, according to a recent National Institutes of Health ...

Expert birdwatchers have changes in their brain structure compared with novices, which probably help them better identify ...