What color is a tree, or the sky, or a sunset? At first glance, the answers seem obvious. But it turns out there is plenty of variation in how people see the world — both between individuals and ...

Researchers explored a strong link between brain activity and eye blinking.Eye blinking is something like breathing, which ...

This story is part of a series exploring human anatomy and physiology complexities. Each story in this collection showcases discoveries reshaping our understanding of the body's inner workings, ...

When one eye is deprived of vision early in life, it can lead to amblyopia, a condition more commonly known as lazy eye. This happens because a lack of input disrupts synapse formation in the brain's ...

Cohen visited her in the hospital days after her surgery. “To my delight, I walked into the room of this young 8-year-old ...

The rhythmic action of blinking helps keep our vision sharp. Initially studied only in vision science, blinking is now also ...

As an extension of the central nervous system, the eyes share an anatomical connection with the brain that is key to an animal’s ability to see. Besides the visual connection, both the brain and the ...

A discovery about how some visually impaired adults could start to see offers a new vision of the brain's possibilities. The adult brain has the potential to partially recover from inherited blindness ...

Your eyes might be the window to your future brain health, and what researchers are discovering could change how we detect Alzheimer’s disease forever. Long before memory problems become noticeable, ...

A new study provides the best evidence to date that the connection patterns between various parts of the human brain can tell scientists the specialized functions of each region. Previous research has ...

Talking while driving slows eye movement and visual focus. New research shows even simple conversation can delay noticing danger on the road.

Although many have said that the eyes are the window to the brain, few have considered the possibility that this window could admit novel therapeutic interventions. Among those few are Yale ...