By Loz Blain Sensory substitution devices translated basic faces and other shapes into auditory waveforms that blind and sighted subjects were trained to recognizeGenerated by DALL-E Neuroscientists have shown that blind people recognize basic faces using the same brain regions as sighted people – even if the face shapes are delivered as audio rather than through...
by Mike Richardson, The Conversation The tip of the tongue is more sensitive than our fingertips. Credit: Anatoliy Karlyuk/Shutterstock Ever wondered why kissing feels better than holding hands? The tongue is a pretty incredible piece of kit, though notoriously difficult to study, due to its position inside the mouth. Obviously, it gives us access to the...
COVID-19 pandemic is a strange time for everyone. We are learning more about public health now and hopefully we will be prepared better to fight off future pandemics. This one does have some weird consequences, however. For example, it’s been noticed in a study led by UCL scientists that people with Charles Bonnet Syndrome experienced...
