Cones outnumber rods only in the center of the retina, which is the area of greatest density. It is also the area most ...

Universities should never partner with regimes carrying out an ongoing genocide’: Uyghur Human Rights Project leader.

Childhood maltreatment increases the risk of long-term health and psychological issues, but how it alters children’s development at a biological level remains unclear. In a recent study, researchers ...

This year "Jaws" celebrates its 50th anniversary. Its success reflects the enduring importance of our most ancient fear: ...

A new “machine vision sensor” can adapt to extreme lighting conditions much faster than the human eye, in about 40 seconds.

Inspired by nature, scientists created a self-powered device that recognizes color just like our eyes, paving the way for ...

In blinding bright light or pitch-black dark, our eyes can adjust to extreme lighting conditions within a few minutes. The human vision system, including the eyes, neurons, and brain, can also learn ...

The system contains a sensor, chip and tiny AI model inspired by biological eyes and brains and uses a tenth of the energy of a camera-based system.

Medically reviewed by Andrew Greenberg, MD Peripheral vision is what you see beyond your direct line of sight. It helps provide a complete sense of your surroundings without moving your head. Jump to ...

Just when you think you've seen it all, researchers claim to have developed a way for people to see a color the human eye has previously never seen before. They're calling this new shade 'Olo.' ...

A little-known quirk of the human eye might pave the way for better self-driving car cameras and even more effective smartphone photography. As you're reading this, your eyes are in most cases ...