Throughout their everyday life, most people engage in many activities that require varying degrees of attention. As they take part in these activities, the brain processes the sensory information it ...

The cerebral cortex processes sensory information via a complex network of neural connections. How are these signals modulated to refine perception? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has ...

The neocortex comprises the largest part of the cerebral cortex and is the outermost layer that covers the structures of the brain. Comprised of four main lobes with specific functions, the cortex ...

New sensory room offers immersive experience for food product research Offers 360-degree view of various environments Allows electronic control of sounds and smells What makes a cup of coffee or an ...

Sensory Placemaking cares about all the challenges the user can experience in a public place. This thesis explores how to design more inclusive and engaging public spaces by incorporating multisensory ...

Traditionally, perception and cognition have been considered distinct domains of psychological science. Perception was understood to be the raw data collector—our sensory touchpoint with the external ...

There's a vast world around us that animals can perceive — but humans can't. Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer Ed Yong uses the example of a dark room: Though it might seem that there would be ...