Scientists have taken a major step in understanding how animal brains make decisions, revealing a crucial role for electrical synapses in 'filtering' sensory information. The new research demonstrates ...

A new study reveals how electrical synapses help animals, including worms, filter sensory inputs and make context-appropriate ...

Predators and prey in the ocean rely on chemical signals for survival, but this vital sensory mode can also be their Achilles ...

This article was originally published with the title “ Plasticity in Sensory-Motor Systems ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 213 No. 5 (November 1965), p. 84 doi:10.1038 ...

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Overstimulation occurs when our senses are overwhelmed by excessive stimuli such as noise light or emotional stress An expert ...

Stress can escalate when you lack a calming environment. Here are five discreet ways to counteract your body’s stress ...

The disabling effects of autism and hearing loss can have considerable overlap. The threat both pose as we age is ...

Human brains take in sensory data at more than 1 billion bits per second, but only process that information at a measly 10 ...

The somatosensory system consists of the peripheral receptors ... The authors use fMRI in rats to show that covert sensory input influences the dynamics of resting state brain activity.

The auditory system is the sensory system for hearing. It consists of the outer ear (the auricle and auditory canal), the middle ear (the tympanic membrane, malleus, incus and stapes), the inner ...

Tombot has designed a robotic puppy to aid individuals, families and communities in dealing with health adversities. It was ...