By activating the visual cortex electrically, those modules generate simple spots or patterns of light that the brain can try ...
A fundamental aspect of our visual world, an aspect that is so basic that it is often taken for granted, is that different individuals appear to see the world in a similar manner 1. Such inter-subject ...
When you see a bag of carrots at the grocery store, does your mind go to potatoes and parsnips or buffalo wings and celery? It depends, of course, on whether you're making a hearty winter stew or ...
Neuropathic pain, a chronic condition stemming from damage to the somatosensory nervous system, affects a substantial segment of the population 1,2. Characterized by spontaneous pain, dysesthesia, ...
Recent studies have found that brain regions previously thought to only process a specific type of sensory stimuli, such as the visual cortex, can also be affected by other sensory stimuli. This might ...