Category: Senses

Study uncovers new molecular signaling mechanism for correcting childhood visual disorders

From the University of California, Irvine media release: Neuroscientists at University of California, Irvine have discovered a molecular signaling mechanism that translates visual impairments into functional changes in brain circuit connections…. Read more »

Witnesses can catch criminals by smell: Human nose-witnesses identify criminals in a lineup of body odor

From the Frontiers media release: Move over sniffer dogs, people who witnessed a crime are able to identify criminals by their smell. Police lineups normally rely on sight, but nose-witnesses can… Read more »

Critical to screen patients with rheumatoid arthritis for hearing impairment

From the Bentham Science Publishers media release: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common autoimmune arthritis, affecting 1% of the general population. Despite its main articular manifestations, RA caninvolveextra-articular organs including… Read more »

New study reveals visual working memory may provide clues to autism’s social struggles

From the University of North Florida media release: Poor visual working memory can play an important role in the struggles experienced by autistic children, according to a new study conducted by… Read more »

Made ya look: Moviegoers may have little control over eye movements, study finds

From the Kansas State University media release: Hollywood-style films may control viewers’ attention more than originally thought, according to a Kansas State University researcher. Lester Loschky, associate professor of psychological sciences,… Read more »