The human brain filters trillions of sensory inputs down to just 10 bits per second, a cognitive bottleneck shaped by ...

The latest home decor trends often focus on the way a space looks, however, a new school of thought for interior design is ...

The sensory systems of the human body are crucial for perceiving and interacting with the environment. They include the senses of smell, taste, touch, sight, and hearing. Recent research has ...

Design studio Inxects has developed a wearable that translates environmental stress signals into physical sensations to let users feel humanity's impact on nature. The Gaia Communication System (GCS) ...

New research reveals how the brain rapidly adapts to sensory changes using a feedback loop between the olfactory cortex and the olfactory bulb.

Dolphins have specialized receptors to detect fatty acids in mother's milk, aiding in assessing nutritional value of food.

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 ...

Scientists have discovered that juvenile bottlenose dolphins have specialized receptors for detecting the fatty acids in ...

Scientists at Caltech have uncovered a surprising limit to human thought speed—just 10 bits per second—despite our senses ...

Animal brains are constantly bombarded with sensory information -- sights, sounds, smells, and more. Making sense of this information, scientists say, requires a sophisticated filtering system ...