Every time we feel a gentle tap on the skin, specialized nerve cells convert that physical force into an electrical signal ...

Studies from Drexel University and the University of Fukui reveal alarming new insights into the effects of screen time on toddlers.

Sensory processing disorder—also known as SPD or sensory integration disorder—is a term describing a collection of challenges that occur when the senses fail to respond properly to the outside world.

The dominant theory in neuroscience has been that the sensory processing circuits in our brain are finalized in early ...

It’s a given that colleges try to help their students interpret the world around them. At SUNY Cortland, college students are helping children who have difficulty making sense of the sights, sounds, ...

When you get better at a skill-recognizing a familiar face in a crowd, spotting a typo at a glance, or anticipating the next move in a game-sensory neurons in your brain become more coordinated, ...

We already had our suspicions that TV isn’t great for young children, but now there’s proof—and it might be worse than we thought. A new study suggests that for kids under the age of two, television ...

Researchers challenge the "efficiency" theory of the brain, showing that neurons become more coordinated and share more information as learning occurs.

Neuroimaging suggests that people with borderline personality disorder who hear voices show distinct structural differences ...

When EMT Saranika Griffith goes on emergency calls for Lancaster EMS, she is prepared with medical supplies and lifesaving equipment. She also carries an extra bag with tools of a different kind: ...

In the middle of the brightly lit Rockingham Recreation Center is a space where the lights are kept low, on purpose.