sensory perception

How Flaws Create The Perfect Fish Eye

Using mathematical modeling, scientists in Japan have revealed how light-sensing cone cells in the fish eye eventually adopt a specific pattern.

Yellow Cabs Get Into Fewer Accidents Than Blue Ones

Painting all taxis in Singapore yellow could help save US$1.4 million a year, scientists estimate.

What Goes Through The Brains Of Swinging Monkeys

Humans possess two distinct sets of neurons that help us sense linear and rotational movement, but macaques have a third set that responds to curved motion.