In this instance the brain doesn't have to make a decision so it is a very basic test of reaction. This test can be made more complex by pressing different buttons when different lights come on. The ...

This manuscript presents a valuable minimal model of habituation which is quantified by information theoretic measures. The results here could be of use in interpreting habituation behavior in a range ...

A team of neurobiologists at Harvard Medical School's Howard Hughes Medical Institute has uncovered the neural mechanism ...

Nature provides spectacular examples of molecularly-fuelled motion, chemical communication, quorum sensing, adaptive materials, oscillating reactions, and self-replicating systems, among others.

If you’re terrified of spiders, a psychiatrist might suggest facing your fears through seeing pictures or getting close to ...

Two-photon vision is a novel method with great potential for the future of ophthalmic diagnostics. Although it has many ...

The question isn’t whether other creatures share our concept of mortality; it’s whether any living being truly grasps what it ...

Plants adapt their water consumption to environmental conditions by counting and calculating environmental stimuli with their ... transient and the subsequent reaction failed to materialise.

Shares of U.S.-listed China stocks fell in premarket trading on Friday as traders showed muted reaction to the new stimulus ...

In her new book, “The Science and Art of Sensory Processing Sensitivity” (Elsevier, 2024), UC Santa Barbara neuroscientist ...

Scientists have finally figured out why dogs do this shake. According to new research, the "wet dog shake" is the fault of a ...