A new optical illusion excellently illustrates just how finicky our eyes are when it comes to perceiving colors.

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Allen Institute researcher Jerome Lecoq points to one of the diagrams that was used in a study focusing on how the brain interprets optical illusions. (Allen Institute Photo / Erik Dinnel) Our brains ...

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Researchers identified three distinct brain “biotypes” of ADHD, each with its own chemical signature—offering new clues about why treatment can feel like trial and error.

Augustine Recovery reports that a 90-day phone detox reveals physical withdrawal effects similar to substance addiction, ...

October saw several universities launch major initiatives in brain science and neurological research, often with the help of new private gifts to underwrite their efforts. Here are summaries of the ...

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