Rapid side-to-side eye movements can help stabilize posture, avoid falls and maintain balance for people with Parkinson's disease, just as they can for healthy people. This seemingly counterintuitive ...

Our ability to see starts with the light-sensitive photoreceptor cells in our eyes. A specific region of the retina, termed fovea, is responsible for sharp vision. Here, the color-sensitive cone ...

Walk into a crowded coffee shop, and what catches your eye as you take in the scene could say as much about you as the ...

In the stillness of a Japanese observation garden, your eyes slow their darting dance, your heart softens its beat, and your body begins to whisper “I am safe.” A new study finds that this isn't just ...

EMDR is a psychotherapy technique designed to relieve the distress associated with disturbing memories. Short for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, it involves recalling a specific ...

Share on Pinterest What explains rapid eye movements during sleep? Researchers may be getting closer to an answer. Image credit: Alexandr Ivanets/Stocksy. When animals change their head direction as ...

People with albinism often have poor vision. A new study reveals the underlying cause. People with albinism often have poor vision. A new study from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience reveals ...

Childhood traumatic experiences are common. Almost one in three (32%) Australians reported being physically abused as a child, 31% experienced emotional abuse, 28.5% were victims of sexual abuse and 9 ...