A new study reveals that mice respond to a common optical illusion called neon color spreading. This research combines two techniques, electrophysiology and optogenetics to study how the brain perceives brightness. Optical illusions are tricks that make us see things differently. For example, when you look at a screen, you might think it’s white but it’s actually made of red, green, and blue dots close together. Another example is when a spinning wheel seems to change direction. Optical Illusions in Research Associate Professor Masataka Watanabe from the University of Tokyo studies consciousness. He uses optical illusions to understand how the…
