Sensory memories are stored for a few seconds at most. They come from the five senses: hearing, vision, touch, smell, and taste. They are stored only for as long as the sense is being stimulated. They ...

We know "A is for Apple," but is A also for "red"? About 5 percent of the population has synesthesia, or "crossed" responses to stimuli. Those with color-grapheme synesthesia see certain letters in ...

Microneurography is a method that allows the researchers to listen to the nerve signalling in one nerve cell at a time. No less than 16 different types of nerve cells have been identified by ...

Sensory differences aren’t always visible — but they can dramatically affect how patients react during emergencies. Learn how ...

We know "A is for Apple," but is A also for "red"? About 5 percent of the population has synesthesia, or "crossed" responses to stimuli. Those with color-grapheme synesthesia see certain letters in ...