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

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 ...

Neuroscientists studying the eye’s blind spot have found that brain cells in the primary visual cortex, or V1, fire even when no light-sensitive cells are present on the retina. In monkey experiments, ...

A collaboration centered at MIT discovered that mice modeling the autism spectrum disorder fragile X syndrome exhibit the ...

Snowflake and OpenAI have announced a multi-year, $200 million partnership that will make OpenAI models available on Snowflake's platform.

Several times a day, I can be washing dishes, just turning my head, or catching a particular angle ...

A single clear image can rewire the visual brain, making later recognition faster without relying on memory systems.

Previous studies have reported that the cerebellum, which is most well-known for coordinating the body’s movements, is also ...

Experiments mapping individual neurons in the sensorimotor cortex of mice show that sharp transitions in functional properties can define cortical regions.

Brain scans and signals show babies can sort images and sense rhythm, offering new insight into how infant brains are wired from the start.

Study finds baby brains already organize what they see in meaningful ways, overturning assumptions about hierarchical brain ...

That sharp flinch during a violent movie scene is familiar to many people. A hand slams, a body falls, and your own muscles ...