Colour perception, an essential aspect of human vision, enables us to interpret and interact with our environment reliably despite fluctuating illumination. At the core of this capability is colour ...

The team behind the study created what might be the most accurate mathematical representation of photoreception ever.

Rearing experimental animals under special illumination, researchers have found new evidence that early visual experience is indispensable for the development of normal color perception. The ...

Imagine that you are watching a crowded hang-gliding competition, keeping track of a red and orange glider's skillful movements. Our brain uses separate circuits to achieve such outstanding tracking ...

For an enlightening perspective on how primates acquire color vision, consider baby monkeys. These infants’ ability to recognize basic colors in different environmental settings depends on their prior ...

Odors seem to impact our visual perception of colors, adjusting our perception of a ‘neutral’ color. A recent study first authored by Ryann Ward of Liverpool John Moores University (UK), has revealed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You perceive electromagnetic radiation in the form of light in all the colors of the rainbow. MirageC/Movement via Getty Images ...

Sounds can alter the way the brain interprets what it sees. This is the key finding of a new study by SISSA researchers in Trieste, published in PLOS Computational Biology. The research shows that, ...