Hallucinogenic drugs come in many forms and have unpredictable effects on the visual system that optometrists should be aware ...

During her training in anthropology, Dorsa Amir, now at Duke University, became fascinated with the Müller-Lyer illusion.

How 'information' can be defined independently of the meaning of a message - and how the visual system and the brain take advantage of this in order for you to see.

Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health have identified a protein in the visual system of mice that appears to be key for stabilizing ...

The evolution of animal visual systems and their associated photoreceptor genes represents a vibrant field of study that bridges molecular biology, ecology and neurophysiology. At the core of ...

By studying the visual system of an octopus, University of Oregon researchers hope to understand how its brain organization compares to that of humans and other vertebrates. Their results could ...

Scientists have identified a protein in the visual system of mice that appears to be key for stabilizing the body's circadian rhythms by buffering the brain's response to light. The ...

How did the visual cortex of our ancestors’ brains defend its territory while sleeping? Neuroscientists explain why we dream.