The news comes from Queen Mary University of London. The technique involves temporarily suppressing part of the frontal brain, called the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC). This brain region ...

To complete tasks that require storing relevant visual details for short periods of time, such as solving a puzzle, reading or comparing different objects, humans leverage their so-called visual ...

Researchers address neuro-ethical concerns associated with the increasing use of transcranial electrical stimulation (tES). What is creativity, and can it be enhanced -- safely -- in a person who ...

A US-based research team has successfully demonstrated how dynamic stimulation of the visual cortex enables blind and sighted people to “see” shapes – a technique that could one day be used to convey ...

Scientists at EPFL have developed an innovative, non-invasive brain stimulation therapy to significantly improve visual function in stroke patients who have suffered vision loss following a stroke.

WASHINGTON (Sept. 18, 2018) -- What is creativity, and can it be enhanced -- safely -- in a person who needs a boost of imagination? Georgetown experts debate the growing use of electrical devices ...

For most adults who lose their vision, blindness results from damage to the eyes or optic nerve while the brain remains intact. For decades, researchers have proposed developing a device that could ...