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A surprisingly simple exercise measures the brain’s unconscious ability to filter out visual movement, and points to an unexpected link between IQ and motion filtering

The biologists’ focus on high molecular weight hyaluronan (HMW-HA) began after they noticed that a gooey substance in the naked mole rat culture was clogging the vacuum pumps and tubing.

Such heightened sensory perception in autism may help explain why some people with the disorder are painfully sensitive to noise and bright lights.

A new study shows that individuals who deliberately shun another person are equally distressed by the experience.

The study tracked eight olive baboons, ages 4 to 14, in 54 separate trials of guess-which-cup-has-the-most-treats.

Rethink the way we view our shaky hands, pounding heart, and sweaty palms can help people perform better both mentally and physically.

Researchers at the University of Rochester and the University of Ottawa have applied a recently developed technique to directly measure for the first time the polarization states of light.

Researchers have identified a weakness in at least one antibiotic-resistant superbug that scientists may be able to medically exploit.

Using brain scans of children and adults watching Sesame Street, cognitive scientists are learning how children’s brains change as they develop intellectual abilities like reading and math.

If you think having your phone identify the nearest bus stop is cool, wait until it identifies your mood. Rochester engineers are developing a new computer program that gauges human feelings through speech, with substantially greater accuracy than existing approaches.