To complete tasks that require storing relevant visual details for short periods of time, such as solving a puzzle, reading or comparing different objects, humans leverage their so-called visual ...

A study by the University of Sheffield has cast doubt on the efficacy of non-invasive brain stimulation techniques in improving visual working memory. The research, published in Communications ...

A new study has demonstrated that the brains of people who experience migraines and other types of headaches cannot modulate visual stimulation in the same way a person without these conditions can.

Two Azrock flooring products provide the visual stimulation and contrast needed at a California school for the visually impaired. Durable, easy-to-maintain tiles in bright and easy-to-see colors ...

The emergence of electrical brain activity as a possible therapeutic target has uncovered new insights into how Alzheimer’s develops and progresses. Cognito Therapeutics, a neurotechnology company led ...

Simple 40-hertz light and sound stimulation can induce brain rhythms that reduce Alzheimer’s pathology and improve cognitive function without invasive procedures or pharmaceutical side effects.

A surprising MIT study published in Nature at the end of 2016 helped to spur interest in the possibility that light flickering at the frequency of a particular gamma-band brain rhythm could produce ...

Several types of enrichment can be used to improve animal welfare. This review summarizes the literature on the use of mechanical brushes, tactile udder stimulation, music, and visual stimuli as ...