A brain that develops in the deprivation of one sense reorganizes itself in surprising ways, revealing remarkable ...

Does the deaf brain "see" with its ears? New research shows the auditory cortex maps visual space through selective ...

Concentrating attention on a visual task can render you momentarily 'deaf' to sounds at normal levels, reports a new study. The research suggests that the senses of hearing and vision share a limited ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Many studies show that video gamers perform better than non-gamers on certain visual tasks, like managing distractors and identifying targets, but a small new ...

People's ability to notice tactile stimuli is reduced when they are carrying out a demanding visual task, psychologists have demonstrated. The work explains why you might not notice your phone ...