In essence, the cells built a rudimentary sensory system from scratch. To test the model, the team used capsaicin — the molecule that gives chili peppers their burn. Just as it does in your ...

When the sensory receptors in the nervous system malfunction, as they’re theorized to do in SPD, common stimuli like lights, noises, and textures may be perceived as too bright, too loud ...

The sensory systems profoundly impact cortical development, establishing and refining neural circuits through ...

But great white sharks are more than just masterful masticators; they are equipped with powerful sensory systems that equal or surpass our own in many respects. Researchers rarely get a good look ...

It's an intense experience where your brain becomes overwhelmed by too much sensory input at once," explains Sheerli Ratner, PhD, a clinical psychologist at MetroHealth Health System in Cleveland ...

They discovered a striking bottleneck. The body’s peripheral nervous system works with incredible speed, collecting sensory input from the environment almost instantly. Yet the brain reduces ...