Research reveals how close human vision comes to sensing the smallest possible unit of light. Here’s why that matters for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Your eyes and brain aren’t just close together—they’re connected. Simply put, your retina and optic nerve are extensions of your ...

A new study provides the best evidence to date that the connection patterns between various parts of the human brain can tell scientists the specialized functions of each region. Previous research has ...

Our brains relish even brief moments of shared experience. Yet, we often overestimate how successfully we communicate in social interactions.

Motion created by eye movements helps the brain judge distance and movement in 3D space, offering new insights into how stable vision works.

COVID-19 could lead to a protein build-up similar to that seen in Alzheimer's patients – not just in the brain, but also in the eyes, according to a new study. This may explain why 'brain fog', an ...

Scientists at Cedars-Sinai have discovered that a common type of bacteria called Chlamydia pneumoniae may stay hidden in the ...