Research

Rodents developed a sweet tooth following night time exposure to blue light, favouring sugar water over lard, water and standard rodent food

Newcastle University scientists have fitted insects with tiny spectacles before capturing their brain activity as they were shown images of prey

The expression of your dog beside the dinner table has evolved over thousands of years

Bright natural light may be effective in lessening the effects of lazy eye, according to new research

Women who sleep in a room with a television or light on are more prone to weight gain according to a new study

Researchers have explored similarities and differences in how blind and sighted individuals describe animal appearance

Special eyewear may be able to tell which form of vertigo a patient has by monitoring eye movements

New research reports that those born blind or who lose their sight early in life have a more refined sense of hearing

Vascular changes linked to a precursor to Alzheimer’s can be identified using optical coherence tomography angiography

Pupil reactivity – an indicator of stress – was lower in study participants who held the hand of a spouse while completing a test