Vision

An analysis of previous trials suggests blue-light-filtering lenses may not reduce eyestrain or sleep problems

Frontotemporal dementia can release the creative potential of the brain’s visual areas

Several recent studies point to a small, long-overlooked structure in the brain stem as a crucial gatekeeper for the body’s signals

Solutions to age-related vision problems now come in a bottle. How well do they work?

From conjunctivitis to vertigo, coronavirus infections can affect disparate senses

Analysis of a fossil bird reveals an unexpected facet of dinosaur life.

A simple exercise reveals how the ear’s vestibular system affects your vision.

Can scarfing carrots really help you see better in the dark?

James DiCarlo is a professor of neuroscience in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT who researches visual object recognition in primates.

  // Learn what causes dizziness in this new video from Scientific American‘s Instant Egghead series. In this short movie, I explain how your inner ears work to help you balance, orient yourself and see what’s around you in a stable fashion.

Light triggers a quick neural reaction even in blind people

    Editor’s note: Brain Basics from Scientific American Mind is a series of short video primers on the brain and how we feel, think and act.