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Last October, sportswear giant Adidas cut ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, due to his antisemitic comments

Ever wondered how optical illusions actually work? Wonder no more. A new study by University of Exeter visual ecologist Jolyon Troscianko, and neuroscientist Daniel Osorio from the University of Sussex in the UK has weighed in on the debate over whether we perceive things weirdly because of certain errors in the ways our brain processes colour, shade, and shape or because of our eye's function or the brain's neurological wiring. They reckon it is all in the eyes. The pair found ways our visual neurons – cells that process information coming in from the eyes – work, showing how they can affect our perception of patterns on different scales. "Our eyes send messages to the brain by making neurons fire faster or slower," said Troscianko. "However, there's a limit to how quickly they can fire, and previous research hasn't considered how the limit might affect the ways we see colour." Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The new model suggests limits in processing and metabolic energy force neurons to compress visual data coming in through our eyes when looking at simple patterns. "Our model shows how neurons with such limited contrast bandwidth can combine their signals to allow us to see these enormous contrasts, but the information is compressed – resulting in visual illusions," said Troscianko. "The model shows how our neurons are precisely evolved to use every bit of capacity." Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

Rapper/singer Drake has finally given fans the news they have been hoping for by setting a release date for his new album For All the Dogs

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 9, 2023--

Influencers who promote fake products like miracle cancer cures are being called out - and face jail.

Australian A-League side Perth Glory was placed into receivership Saturday after the long-term owner said he could no longer fund the club, partly...

A U.S. appeals court has halted a lower court ruling that would have shut down southeast Alaska’s Chinook salmon troll fishery for the summer to protect endangered orca whales that eat the fish

Moscow has claimed Ukraine attempted to launch a drone attack on Crimea on Saturday, forcing traffic to be suspended on the key bridge linking the peninsula to Russia. Crimea's Russian-installed governor Sergei Aksyonov said infrastructure was targeted in the district of Krasnohvardiiske, without providing further details. Traffic was temporarily suspended on Kerch Bridge with drivers stuck being asked to "remain calm". Traffic has now resumed. It comes after the Crimean bridge was temporarily closed last Monday following a drone attack which damaged the bridge and killed two civilians. Meanwhile, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has said the country’s counteroffensive to push back occupying Russian forces is set to “gain pace”. Mr Zelensky also called on allies to provide fighter jets and more long-range missiles, with Washington planning to announce a new military package to Ukraine imminently. Read More Ukraine’s ambassador to UK sacked after Zelensky ‘sarcasm’ row Why Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s ports matter for us all Russian pro-war Putin critic Igor Girkin facing charges of inciting extremism in latest Kremlin crackdown Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s fuel margins have more than doubled since start of Ukraine war

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