A new MIT study finds that Alzheimer's disease disrupts at least one form of visual memory by degrading a newly identified circuit that connects the vision processing centers of each brain hemisphere.

Our visual perception of the world is often thought of as relatively stable. However, like all of our cognitive functions, visual processing is shaped by our experiences. During both development and ...

The question of the role of language in the human psyche has a long history, but researchers still have drastically opposing views on the matter, ranging from the belief that language does not play ...